Lead Carbonate - Materials / Alfa Chemistry

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Lead Carbonate

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Catalog Number

ACMA00017001

Product Name

Lead Carbonate

Category

Polymers

Description

DryPowder; OtherSolid; WetSolid;COLOURLESS CRYSTALS.

IUPAC Name

lead(2+);carbonate

Molecular Weight

267g/mol

Molecular Formula

PbCO3;PbCO3;CO3Pb

Canonical SMILES

C(=O)([O-])[O-].[Pb+2]

InChI

InChI=1S/CH₂O3.Pb/c2-1(3)4;/h(H2,2,3,4);/q;+2/p-2

InChI Key

MFEVGQHCNVXMER-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Melting Point

315 °C, decomposes

Density

6.582 g/cu cm;6.6 g/cm³

Solubility

Sol in acids and alkalies; insoluble in alcohol and ammonia;In water, 0.00011 g/100 mL at 20 °C;Solubility in water, g/100ml: 0.0001

Application

Lead carbonate serves as a multifaceted compound with applications that stem from its unique chemical properties. Primarily occurring in the natural form as cerussite, this compound consists of colorless orthorhombic crystals and finds utility in both industrial and laboratory settings. Historically used as a pigment in white paints, it now plays a critical role in various chemical reactions. Its insolubility in cold water contrasts with its transformation into basic carbonate when heated in water, while its solubility in acids facilitates the formation of corresponding lead salts. Furthermore, lead carbonate acts as a precursor in reactions where elevated temperatures decompose it into lead oxide and carbon dioxide. This decomposition, combined with the compound's behavior under different chemical conditions, underscores its versatility and highlights its importance as a reagent and catalyst in diverse chemical processes.

Color/Form

Colorless, rhombic crystals

Complexity

18.8

Covalently-Bonded Unit Count

EC Number

209-943-4;247-054-3

Exact Mass

267.9614g/mol

Formal Charge

Heavy Atom Count

ICSC Number

0999

MeSH Entry Terms

cerussite;lead carbonate

Monoisotopic Mass

267.9614g/mol

Other Experimental

Transformed in hot water to the basic carbonate, 2PbCO3.Pb(OH)2;Divalent lead has a strong affinity for inorganic ions containing oxygen (eg, carbonate) or sulfur (sulfide). Lead can also complex with electron rich ligands in many organic cmpd such as amino acids, proteins, and humic acid.;Lead is derived from the decay of radon. /Inorganic lead/;Natural lead is a mixture of four stable isotopes: Pb-204 (1.4%), Pb-206 (25.2%), Pb-207 (21.7%) and Pb-208 (51.7%). Lead isotopes are the end-products of each of the three series of naturally occurring radioactive elements: Pb-206 for the uranium series, Pb-207 for the actinium series and Pb-208 for the thorium series. Forty-three other isotopes of lead, all of which are radioactive, are recognized.

Refractive Index

Index of refraction: 1.804, 2.076, 2.078

Rotatable Bond Count

RTECS Number

OF9275000

UNII

43M0P24L2B

MSDS

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COA

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