Lead(II) oxide
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Lead(II) oxide, also called lead monoxide, is the inorganic compound with the molecular formula PbO. PbO occurs in two polymorphs: litharge having a tetragonal crystal structure, and massicot having an orthorhombic crystal structure. Modern applications for PbO are mostly in lead-based industrial glass and industrial ceramics, including computer components. It is an amphoteric oxide.[3]
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Lead(II) oxide | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.013.880 ![]() |
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UN number | 3288 2291 3077 |
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Properties | |
PbO | |
Molar mass | 223.20 g/mol |
Appearance | red or yellow powder |
Density | 9.53 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 888 °C (1,630 °F; 1,161 K) |
Boiling point | 1,477 °C (2,691 °F; 1,750 K) |
0.017 g/L[1] | |
Solubility | insoluble in dilute alkalis, alcohol soluble in concentrated alkalis soluble in HCl, ammonium chloride |
4.20×10−5 cm3/mol | |
Structure | |
Tetragonal, tP4 | |
P4/nmm, No. 129 | |
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H302, H332, H351, H360Df, H362, H373, H410 | |
P201, P202, P260, P261, P263, P264, P270, P271, P273, P281, P301+P312, P304+P312, P304+P340, P308+P313, P312, P314, P330, P391, P405, P501 | |
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Flash point | Non-flammable |
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LDLo (lowest published) |
1400 mg/kg (dog, oral)[2] |
Safety data sheet (SDS) | ICSC 0288 |
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Other anions |
Lead(II) sulfide Lead selenide Lead telluride |
Other cations |
Carbon monoxide Silicon monoxide Germanium monoxide Tin(II) oxide |
Lead(II,II,IV) oxide Lead dioxide | |
Related compounds |
Thallium(III) oxide Bismuth(III) oxide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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