Lead(II) hydroxide

Lead(II) hydroxide
Names
IUPAC name
Lead(II) hydroxide
Other names
  • Lead hydroxide
  • Plumbous acid
  • Plumbous hydroxide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.039.358 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 243-310-3
  • InChI=1S/2H2O.Pb/h2*1H2;/q;;+2/p-2 checkY
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  • InChI=1/2H2O.Pb/h2*1H2;/q;;+2/p-2
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  • [OH-].[OH-].[Pb+2]
Properties
Pb(OH)2
Molar mass 241.2 g·mol−1
Appearance White amorphous powder
Density 7.41 g/cm3[1]
Melting point 135 °C (275 °F; 408 K) (decomposes)
0.0155 g/(100 mL) (20 °C)[2]
1.42 x 10−20
Solubility Soluble in dilute aqueous solutions of acids and alkalis;
readily soluble in acetone, nitric acid and acetic acid
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS06: ToxicGHS07: Exclamation markGHS09: Environmental hazard
Danger
H302, H332, H351, H360, H373, H410
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroformFlammability 0: Will not burn. E.g. waterInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Related compounds
Other cations
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Lead(II) hydroxide, Pb(OH)2, is a hydroxide of lead, with lead in oxidation state +2.

  1. ^ Pradyot Patnaik. Handbook of Inorganic Chemicals. McGraw-Hill, 2002, ISBN 0-07-049439-8
  2. ^ Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 1st edition, 2000, CRC Press ISBN 0-8493-0740-6