Help with Oxy red

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PbO2 → PbSO4 : lead goes from +4 → +2 therefore PbO2 is reduced and is the cathode



how is the Pb in PbSO4 +2?
 
PbO2 → PbSO4 : lead goes from +4 → +2 therefore PbO2 is reduced and is the cathode



how is the Pb in PbSO4 +2?

Because SO4 is -2. Think of H2SO4. H is +1 --> SO4 is -2.
 
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