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Question: When the ore lead (ii) sulfide burns in oxygen, the products are solid lead (ii) oxide and sulfur dioxide gas.

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I believe what you are trying to ask here is the balanced chemical reaction. We first identify the chemical formula of the substances.

Lead(II) sulfide = PbS
Oxygen = O2
Lead(II) oxide = PbO
Sulfur dioxide = SO2

The balanced chemical reaction is written as:

PbS + 3/2O2 = PbO + SO2
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