Lead(II) bromide

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Lead(II) bromide
IUPAC name	lead(II) bromide
Other names	lead dibromide
Identifiers
CAS number	[10031-22-8]
Properties
Molecular formula	PbBr2
Molar mass	367.01
Appearance	white powder
Melting point	367°C
Solubility in water	4.55g per 100g of water (0°C)
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references

Lead(II) bromide is the stable salt of lead and hydrobromic acid. It is typically formed from lead(II) nitrate. As a chemical compound containing lead, it is categorized as probably carcinogenic to humans (Category 2A), by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). At room temperature it is a white powder. On strong heating, it melts at 367°C to form a colourless liquid that is a weak electrical conductor. The powder is weakly soluble in water (4.55g dissolves in 100g of water at 0°C). However, its solubility rises at higher temperatures and it is about 10 times more soluble in boiling water. ^[1]

[edit] References

1. ^ Greenwood, N. N.; Earnshaw, A. (1997). Chemistry of the Elements, 2nd Edition, Oxford:Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN 0-7506-3365-4.