lead chloride

Also known as lead(2+) chloride, lead dichloride, plumbous chloride, lead(II) chloride

chemical compound

Chemical data

Formula: Cl2Pb
Molecular weight: 278 g/mol
IUPAC name: lead(2+) dichloride
SMILES: [Cl-].[Cl-].[Pb+2]
InChIKey: HWSZZLVAJGOAAY-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Polar surface area: 0 Å²
H-bond donors: 0
H-bond acceptors: 2
Formal charge: 0

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Wikidata facts

Mass: 277.914
Image: Chlorid olovnatý.PNG

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solubility product constant: 0.0000170
Commons category: Lead(II) chloride
canonical SMILES: Cl[Pb]Cl
chemical formula: Cl₂Pb
2022 Harmonized System Code: 282739
ionization energy: 10.00
melting point: 501
boiling point: 951

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Lead(II) chloride (PbCl2) is an inorganic compound which is a white solid under ambient conditions. It is poorly soluble in water. Lead(II) chloride is one of the most important lead-based reagents. It also occurs naturally in the form of the mineral cotunnite.

Structure and properties