Lead acetate, whether it is organic or inorganic, has always been disputed by the academic community. Lead acetate, its molecular formula is $Pb (CH_ {3} COO) _ {2} $. Looking at its structure, containing acetate, acetate, derived from acetic acid, acetic acid is a typical organic acid, in this regard, it seems to be classified as an organic compound.

However, lead element has unique properties. Compounds of metal elements are mostly regarded as inorganic compounds. Lead acetate exhibits properties similar to inorganic compounds in many chemical reactions. In aqueous solution, it can ionize lead ions and acetate ions, and this ionization behavior is quite similar to that of many inorganic acid salts.

Furthermore, in terms of its physical properties, lead acetate has the stability common to inorganic compounds and the characteristics of some metal salts. Its melting point, boiling point and other physical parameters are also consistent with some inorganic compounds.

In summary, lead acetate has some characteristics of both organic and inorganic compounds, and its organic or inorganic attribution depends on the specific situation and the properties it focuses on. In some reaction systems of organic chemistry, it may be regarded as an organic compound because it contains organic groups; in the field of inorganic chemistry, in view of the metal properties of lead and the performance of many similar inorganic compounds, it is also classified as an inorganic compound.