Title: Lead Sulfate
CAS Registry Number: 7446-14-2
Molecular Formula: O4PbS
Molecular Weight: 303.26
Percent Composition: O 21.10%, Pb 68.32%, S 10.57%
Line Formula: PbSO4
Literature References: Occurs as the minerals: anglesite, lanarkite. Review of toxicology and human exposure: Toxicological Profile for Lead (PB99-166704, 1999) 640 pp.
Properties: White, heavy, cryst powder. Poisonous! d 6.2. mp 1170°. Sol in about 2225 parts water; more soluble in dil HCl or HNO3, less in dil H2SO4; sol in NaOH, ammonium acetate or tartrate soln; sol in concd hydriodic acid. Insol in alcohol.
Melting point: mp 1170°
Density: d 6.2
Use: As pigment instead of white lead; manuf of galvanic and lead-acid batteries; manuf minium, in lithography; preparing rapidly drying oil varnishes; weighting fabrics. |