Lead carbonate
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Lead carbonate |
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| CAS number | 598-63-0  |
| RTECS number | OF9275000 |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | PbCO3 |
| Molar mass | 267.21 g/mol |
| Appearance | White powder |
| Density | 6.60 g/cm3 |
| Melting point |
315 °C (decomp.) |
| Solubility in water | 0.011 g/100 mL (20 °C)[citation needed] |
| Solubility product, Ksp | 1.46 x 10-13 |
| Solubility | insoluble in alcohol, ammonia; soluble in acid, alkali |
| Refractive index (nD) | 1.804 [1] |
| Hazards | |
| MSDS | External MSDS |
| EU Index | 082-001-00-6 |
| EU classification | Repr. Cat. 1/3 Toxic (T) Harmful (Xn) Dangerous for the environment (N) |
| R-phrases | R61, R20/22, R33, R62, R50/53 |
| S-phrases | S53, S45, S60, S61 |
| Flash point | Non-flammable |
 (verify) (what is:  / ?)Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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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.[2]
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[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[3]
- PbCO3·2PbO
- NaPb2(OH)(CO3)2
- Leadhillite, 2PbCO3·PbSO4·Pb(OH)2
[edit] Regulations
The supply and use of this compound is restricted in Europe.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Pradyot Patnaik. Handbook of Inorganic Chemicals. McGraw-Hill, 2002, ISBN 0070494398
- ^ Inorganic Chemistry, Egon Wiberg, Arnold Frederick Holleman Elsevier 2001 ISBN 0123526515
- ^ 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
- ^ http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm
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