Lead chloride

Description

Lead chloride · CAS 7758-95-4 · Cl2Pb. UNII 4IL61GN3YI. Boiling Point: 1742 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999); Boiling Point: 950 °C; Boiling Point: 950 °C @760 [mm Hg].

Identification

CAS Registry Number	7758-95-4
PubChem CID	24459
Molecular formula	Cl2Pb
IUPAC name	dichlorolead
UNII (FDA)	4IL61GN3YI

Computed Descriptors

Molecular Weight	278
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count	0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count	0
Rotatable Bond Count	0
Exact Mass	277.91436
Monoisotopic Mass	277.91436
Topological Polar Surface Area	0
Heavy Atom Count	3
Formal Charge	0
Complexity	2.8

Physical & Chemical Properties

Boiling Point	1742 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999)
Boiling Point	950 °C
Boiling Point	950 °C @760 [mm Hg]
Melting Point	933.8 °F (USCG, 1999)
Melting Point	501 °C
Density	5.85 g/cu cm
Density	5.85 @25 °C
Vapor Pressure	1 [mm Hg] @547 °C

Physical description & handling notes

• Lead chloride appears as a white solid.
• Dry Powder
• White solid; [Merck Index] Slightly soluble in water (9,900 mg/L at 20 deg C); [ATSDR ToxProfiles]
• White crystalline powder
• White orthorhombic needles
• Slightly sol in dilute HCl and ammonia; insoluble in alcohol

GHS Hazard Classification

Reported hazard statements	H302, H332 (64.2%), H351 (67.3%), H360 (35.8%), H362 (65.4%), H372 (67.9%), H373 (32.7%), H400 (96.9%)

Documented Uses

• Used to make solder, Pattison's white lead, Verona yellow, Turner's patent yellow, and lead oxychloride; [Merck Index] Used in the production of asbestos clutch or brake linings, acrylonitrile (co-catalyst), olefin polymers (catalyst), and magnesium-lead dichloride seawater batteries (cathode); Also used as a flame retardant (wire coatings), flux (galvanizing of steel), and photochemical (printed circuit boards); [HSDB]
• Steel Producing [Category: Industry]
• Battery Manufacturing [Category: Industry]
• Painting (Pigments, Binders, and Biocides) [Category: Paint]
• Manufacture of Pattison's white lead, Verona yellow, Turners Patent Yellow, lead oxychloride; as solder and flux.
• Preparation of lead salts, lead chromate pigments, analytical reagent.

Synonyms

LEAD CHLORIDE; Lead(II) chloride; Lead dichloride; 7758-95-4; PbCl2; CHEBI:88212; dichloroplumbane; RefChem:5939; DTXCID9021059; 231-845-5; 4IL61GN3YI; DTXSID1041059; Lead (II) chloride; Lead chloride (PbCl2); Lead(2+) chloride; Plumbous chloride

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the CAS number and molecular formula of Lead chloride?

CAS 7758-95-4; molecular formula Cl2Pb; molecular weight — g/mol.

What other names is Lead chloride known by?

LEAD CHLORIDE, Lead(II) chloride, Lead dichloride, 7758-95-4, PbCl2, CHEBI:88212.

Is Lead chloride classified as hazardous?

Hazard statements reported: H302, H332, H351, H360, H362.

What are the key physical properties of Lead chloride?

Boiling Point: 1742 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999); Boiling Point: 950 °C; Boiling Point: 950 °C @760 [mm Hg]; Melting Point: 933.8 °F (USCG, 1999).

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