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Lead(II) chloride 
Lead(II) chloride
Lead dichlorideOther namesPlumbous chloride
CotunniteIdentifiers CAS number 7758-95-4 
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- InChI=1S/2ClH.Pb/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2
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Properties Molecular formula PbCl2 Molar mass 278.10 g/mol Appearance white odorless solid Density 5.85 g/cm3 Melting point 501 °C
Boiling point 950 °C
Solubility in water 6.73 g/L (0 °C)
9.9 g/L (20 °C)
33.4 g/L (100 °C)Solubility product, Ksp 1.7×10−5 Solubility slightly soluble in dilute HCl, ammonia;
insoluble in alcoholRefractive index (nD) 2.199[1] Structure Crystal structure Orthorhombic, oP12 Space group Pnma, No. 62 Thermochemistry Std enthalpy of
formation ΔfHo298-359.41 kJ/mol Standard molar
entropy So298135.98 J K−1 mol−1 Hazards MSDS External MSDS EU Index 082-001-00-6 EU classification Repr. Cat. 1/3
Harmful (Xn)
Dangerous for the environment (N)R-phrases R61, R20/22, R33, R62, R50/53 S-phrases S53, S45, S60, S61 NFPA 704 
030Related compounds Other anions Lead(II) fluoride
Lead(II) bromide
Lead(II) iodideOther cations Lead(IV) chloride
Tin(II) chloride
Germanium(II) chlorideRelated compounds Thallium(I) chloride
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)Infobox references 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.
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Structure and properties
In solid PbCl2, each lead ion is coordinated by 9 chloride ions – 6 lie at the apices of a trigonal prism and 3 lie beyond the centers of each prism face. The 9 chloride ions are not equidistant from the central lead atom, 7 lie at 280–309 pm and 2 at 370 pm.[2] PbCl2 forms white orthorhombic needles.
Vaporized PbCl2 molecules have a bent structure with the Cl-Pb-Cl angle being 98° and each Pb-Cl bond distance being 2.44 Å.[3] Such PbCl2 is emitted from internal combustion engines that use ethylene chloride-tetraethyllead additives for antiknock purposes.
The solubility of PbCl2 in water is low (9.9 g/L at 20 °C) and for practical purposes it is considered insoluble. Its solubility product constant (Ksp) is 1.7×10−5. It is one of only four commonly insoluble chlorides, the other three being silver chloride (AgCl) with Ksp = 1.8×10−10, copper(I) chloride (CuCl) with Ksp = 1.72×10−7 and mercury(I) chloride (Hg2Cl2) with Ksp = 1.3×10−18.[4][5]
Occurrence
Crystal structure of cotunnite, PbCl2
PbCl2 occurs naturally in the form of the mineral cotunnite. It is colorless, white, yellow, or green with a density of 5.3–5.8 g/cm3. The hardness on the Mohs scale is 1.5–2. The crystal structure is orthorhombic dipyramidal and the point group is 2/m 2/m 2/m. Each Pb has a coordination number of 9. The composition is 74.50% Pb and 25.50% Cl. Cotunnite occurs near volcanoes: Vesuvius, Italy; Tarapacá, Chile; and Tolbachik, Russia.[6]
Synthesis
Lead(II) chloride precipitates from solution upon addition of chloride sources (HCl, NaCl, KCl) to aqueous solutions of lead(II) compounds such as Pb(NO3)2.
- Pb(NO3)2(aq) + 2 NaCl(aq) → PbCl2(s) + 2 NaNO3(aq)
- Pb(CH3COO)2(aq) + HCl(aq) → PbCl2(s) + 2 CH3COOH(aq)
- basic PbCO3 + 2 HCl(aq) → PbCl2(s) + CO2(g) + H2O[7]
- Pb(NO3)2(aq) + 2 HCl(aq) → PbCl2(s) + 2 HNO3(aq)
Treatment of lead dioxide with hydrochloric acid gives lead(II) chloride as well as chlorine gas:
Treatment of lead oxide with hydrochloric acid gives lead(II) chloride as well as water
- PbO(s) + 2 HCl → PbCl2(s) + H2O
PbCl2(s) also forms by the action of chlorine gas on lead metal:
- Pb + Cl2 → PbCl2
Reactions
Addition of chloride ions to a suspension of PbCl2 gives rise to soluble complex ions. In these reactions the additional chloride (or other ligands) break up the chloride bridges that comprise the polymeric framework of solid PbCl2(s).
- PbCl2(s) + Cl- → [PbCl3]-(aq)
- PbCl2(s) + 2 Cl- → [PbCl4]2-(aq)
PbCl2 reacts with molten NaNO2 to give PbO:
- PbCl2(l) + 3 NaNO2 → PbO + NaNO3 + 2 NO + 2 NaCl
PbCl2 is used in synthesis of lead(IV) chloride (PbCl4): Cl2 is bubbled through a saturated solution of PbCl2 in aqueous NH4Cl forming [NH4]2[PbCl6]. The latter is reacted with cold concentrated sulfuric acid (H2SO4) forming PbCl4 as an oil.[8]
Lead(II) chloride is the main precursor for organometallic derivatives of lead, such as plumbocenes.[9] The usual alkylating agents are employed, including Grignard reagents and organolithium compounds:
- 2 PbCl2 + 4 RLi → R4Pb + 4 LiCl + Pb
- 2 PbCl2 + 4 RMgBr → R4Pb + Pb + 4 MgBrCl
- 3 PbCl2 + 6 RMgBr → R3Pb-PbR3 + Pb + 6 MgBrCl[10]
These reactions produce derivatives that are more similar to organosilicon compounds, i.e. that Pb(II) tends to disproportionate upon alkylation.
Uses
- Molten PbCl2 is used in the synthesis of lead titanate (PbTiO3) and barium lead titanate ceramics by cation replacement reactions:[11]
- xPbCl2(l) + BaTiO3(s) → Ba1-xPbxTiO3 + xBaCl2
- PbCl2 is used in production of infrared transmitting glass,[7] and ornamental glass called aurene glass. Aurene glass has an iridescent surface formed by spraying with PbCl2 and reheating under controlled conditions. Stannous chloride (SnCl2) is used for the same purpose.[12]
- Pb is used in HCl service even though the PbCl2 formed is slightly soluble in HCl. Addition of 6–25% of antimony (Sb) increases corrosion resistance.[13]
- A basic chloride of lead, PbCl2·Pb(OH)2, is known as Pattinson's white lead and is used as pigment in white paint.[14]
- PbCl2 is an intermediate in refining bismuth (Bi) ore. The ore containing Bi, Pb, and Zn is first treated with molten caustic soda to remove traces of acidic elements such as arsenic and tellurium. This is followed by the Parkes desilverization process to remove any silver and gold present. The ore now contains Bi, Pb, and Zn. It is treated with Cl2 gas at 500 °C. ZnCl2 forms first and is removed. Then PbCl2 forms and is removed leaving pure Bi. BiCl2 would form last.[15]
Toxicity
Like other lead containing compounds, exposure to PbCl2 may cause lead poisoning.
References
- ^ Pradyot Patnaik. Handbook of Inorganic Chemicals. McGraw-Hill, 2002, ISBN 0-07-049439-8
- ^ Wells A.F. (1984) Structural Inorganic Chemistry 5th edition Oxford Science Publications ISBN 0-19-855370-6
- ^ Hargittai, I; Tremmel, J; Vajda, E; Ishchenko, A; Ivanov, A; Ivashkevich, L; Spiridonov, V (1977). "Two independent gas electron diffraction investigations of the structure of plumbous chloride". Journal of Molecular Structure 42: 147. doi:10.1016/0022-2860(77)87038-5.
- ^ CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 79th Edition, David R. Lide (Ed), p. 8-108
- ^ Brown, Lemay, Burnsten. "Chemistry The Central Science". Solubility-Product Constants for Compounds at 25 °C. (ed 6, 1994). p. 1017
- ^ Cotunnite
- ^ a b Dictionary of Inorganic and Organometallic Compounds. Lead(II) Chloride. [1]
- ^ Housecroft, C. E.; Sharpe, A. G. (2004). Inorganic Chemistry (2nd ed.). Prentice Hall. p. 365. ISBN 978-0130399137.
- ^ Lowack, R (1994). "Decasubstituted decaphenylmetallocenes". J. Organomet. Chem. 476: 25. doi:10.1016/0022-328X(94)84136-5.
- ^ Housecroft, C. E.; Sharpe, A. G. (2004). Inorganic Chemistry (2nd ed.). Prentice Hall. p. 524. ISBN 978-0130399137.
- ^ Aboujalil, Almaz; Deloume, Jean-Pierre; Chassagneux, Fernand; Scharff, Jean-Pierre; Durand, Bernard (1998). "Molten salt synthesis of the lead titanate PbTiO3, investigation of the reactivity of various titanium and lead salts with molten alkali-metal nitrites". Journal of Materials Chemistry 8 (7): 1601. doi:10.1039/a800003d.
- ^ Stained Glass Terms and Definitions. aurene glass
- ^ Kirk-Othmer. "Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology". (ed 4). p 913
- ^ Perry & Phillips. "Handbook of Inorganic Compounds". (1995). p 213
- ^ Kirk-Othmer. "Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology". (ed 4). p 241
External links
- IARC Monograph: "Lead and Lead Compounds"
- IARC Monograph: "Inorganic and Organic Lead Compounds"
- National Pollutant Inventory – Lead and Lead Compounds Fact Sheet
- Case Studies in Environmental Medicine – Lead Toxicity
- ToxFAQs: Lead
Lead compounds Categories:- Lead compounds
- Chlorides
- Metal halides
- IARC Group 2A carcinogens
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