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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | White, translucent crystals that are produced by the reaction of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=nitric | + | White, translucent crystals that are produced by the reaction of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=nitric%20acid nitric acid] on [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=lead lead]. Lead nitrate is a strong oxidizing material. It is used as a [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=mordant mordant] in dyeing and printing [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=calico calico] and for staining [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=mother-of-pearl mother-of-pearl]. Lead nitrate is also used as a sensitizer in photography and is used in engraving and lithographic processes. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 |
* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 5434 | * ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 5434 | ||
Revision as of 06:25, 24 July 2013
Description
White, translucent crystals that are produced by the reaction of nitric acid on lead. Lead nitrate is a strong oxidizing material. It is used as a mordant in dyeing and printing calico and for staining mother-of-pearl. Lead nitrate is also used as a sensitizer in photography and is used in engraving and lithographic processes.
Synonyms and Related Terms
lead (II) nitrate; lead dinitrate; plumbous nitrate; nitrato de plomo (II) (Esp.);
Other Properties
Soluble in water and ethanol.
| Composition | Pb(NO3)2 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 10099-74-8 |
| Melting Point | 290 (dec) |
| Density | 4.53 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 331.2 |
Hazards and Safety
Toxic by inhalation or ingestion. Skin contact may cause irritation or ulcers. Carcinogen, teratogen, suspected mutagen.
LINK: International Chemical Safety Card
Authority
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 5434
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead_%28II%29_nitrate (Accessed Jan. 15, 2006)