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Lead carbonate is a chemical compound prepared industrially from lead(II) acetate and carbon dioxide. It also occurs naturally as the mineral cerussite. Lead is a heavy metal and stable element with the symbol Pb and the atomic number 82, existing in metallic, organic, and inorganic forms. It is mainly found in nature as the mineral galena (PbS), cerussite (PbCO3) or anglesite (PbSO4), usually in ore with zinc, silver, or copper. (L21, L408)
| Physical Description | Other Solid; Wet Solid; Dry Powder |
| Color/Form | Colorless, rhombic crystals |
| Melting Point | 315 °C, decomposes |
| Density | 6.582 g/cu cm |
| Solubility | Sol in acids and alkalies; insoluble in alcohol and ammonia |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 1.804, 2.076, 2.078 |
| IUPAC Name | lead(2+) carbonate |
| Molecular Formula | CO3Pb |
| Molecular Weight | 267 g/mol |
| CAS | 598-63-0 |
| SMILES | C(=O)([O-])[O-].[Pb+2] |
| InChIKey | MFEVGQHCNVXMER-UHFFFAOYSA-L |
| Catalog No | KC.1210073 |
| Pack sizes | 500GM |
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