Lead carbonate

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Lead carbonate
Identifiers
CAS number [598-63-0]
Properties
Molecular formula PbCO3
Molar mass 267.21 g/mol
Appearance White powder
Density 6.6 g/cm3
Melting point

~400 °C (dec.)

Solubility in water Insoluble
Hazards
MSDS External MSDS
EU classification Toxic (T)
R-phrases R20 R21 R25 R45
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Infobox disclaimer and references

Lead carbonate, is the chemical compound PbCO3. It is prepared industrially from lead(II) acetate and carbon dioxide. It occurs naturally as the mineral cerussite [1]

[edit] Basic lead carbonates

There are a number of basic lead carbonates and related compounds, including:

  • White lead, a basic lead carbonate, 2PbCO3·Pb(OH)2
  • Shannonite, PbCO3·PbO
  • 3PbCO3·Pb(OH)2·PbO[2]
  • PbCO3·2PbO
  • NaPb2(OH)(CO3)2
  • Leadhillite, 2PbCO3·PbSO4·Pb(OH)2

[edit] References

  1. ^ Inorganic Chemistry, Egon Wiberg, Arnold Frederick Holleman Elsevier 2001 ISBN 0123526515
  2. ^ S.V. Krivovichev and P.C. Burns, "Crystal chemistry of basic lead carbonates. II. Crystal structure of synthetic 'plumbonacrite'." Mineralogical Magazine, 64(6), pp. 1069-1075, December 2000. http://www.nd.edu/~pburns/pcb075.pdf