| Lead dioxide Basic information |
| Uses |
| Product Name: | Lead dioxide |
| Synonyms: | Lead(IV) oxide, Puratronic, 99.995% (Metals basis), 99.995%;LEAD(+4)OXIDE;LEAD DIOXIDE;LEAD PEROXID;LEAD PEROXIDE;LEAD OXIDE, BROWN;LEAD OXIDE, DI;LEAD (SU)PEROXIDE |
| CAS: | 1309-60-0 |
| MF: | O2Pb |
| MW: | 239.2 |
| EINECS: | 215-174-5 |
| Product Categories: | Inorganics;metal oxide |
| Mol File: | 1309-60-0.mol |
| Lead dioxide Chemical Properties |
| Melting point | 290 °C |
| density | 9,38 g/cm3 |
| form | Powder |
| Specific Gravity | 9.38 |
| color | Brown to black |
| Water Solubility | Insoluble |
| Merck | 14,5407 |
| Exposure limits | ACGIH: TWA 0.05 mg/m3NIOSH: IDLH 100 mg/m3; TWA 0.050 mg/m3 |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 1309-60-0(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Lead dioxide(1309-60-0) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Lead dioxide (1309-60-0) |
| Safety Information |
| Hazard Codes | O,T,N |
| Risk Statements | 61-8-20/22-33-50/53-62 |
| Safety Statements | 53-45-60-61 |
| RIDADR | UN 1872 5.1/PG 3 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | OG0700000 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HazardClass | 5.1 |
| PackingGroup | III |
| HS Code | 28249090 |
| Hazardous Substances Data | 1309-60-0(Hazardous Substances Data) |
| Toxicity | LD50 i.p. in guinea pigs: 220 mg/kg (Venugopal, Luckey) |
| MSDS Information |
| Provider | Language |
|---|---|
| SigmaAldrich | English |
| ACROS | English |
| ALFA | English |
| Lead dioxide Usage And Synthesis |
| Uses | Lead (IV) oxide (PbO2) is also known as lead dioxide. It is a brown substance important in the operation of the lead-acid storage battery. |
| Description | Lead dioxide, PbO2, also plumbic oxide, is an odorless dark-brown crystalline powder which is nearly insoluble in water. It exists in two crystalline forms. The a phase has orthorhombic symmetry, lattice constants a=0.497 nm, b=0.596 nm, c= 0.544 nm, Z=4 (four formula units per unit cell). |
| Chemical Properties | brown to black powder |
| Chemical Properties | Lead dioxide is a dark brown crystalline solid or powder. |
| Physical properties | Red tetragonal crystals or brown powder; density 9.64 g/cm3; decomposes on heating at 290°C; practically insoluble in water; also insoluble in alkalis; moderately soluble in hydrochloric acid and also, in nitric acid-hydrogen peroxide mixture; slowly dissolves in acetic acid. |
| Occurrence | Lead dioxide occurs in nature as the mineral plattnerite. It is used as an oxidizing agent in manufacturing dyes and intermediates. It also is used as a source of oxygen in matches, pyrotechnics, and explosives. In matches, the oxide is combined with amorphous phosphorus as an ignition surface. It also is used in making lead pigments, liquid polysulfide polymers and rubber substitutes. Lead dioxide electrodes are used in lead storage batteries in which lead dioxide accumulates on positive plates. |
| Uses | Lead dioxide is a strong oxidizing agent that is used in the manufacture of matches, pyrotechnics, dyes and other chemicals. It also has several important applications in the electrochemical industry, in particular as a component of lead–acid batteries used in almost all types of vehicles. |
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Industry
Application
Role/benefit
Electrochemistry
Regenerating potassium dichromate
Anode material/inexpensive and has high oxygen evolution over voltage
Electroplating copper and zinc in sulfate baths
Oxidation electrolytic by clarification Water
Production of glyoxylic acid from oxalic acid in a sulfuric acid electrolyte
Lead acid batteries
Rubber
Vulcanized rubber
Vulcanizing agent
Chemical analysis
Organic elemental analysis and chromatographic analysis
Analytical reagent
Others
Production of matches, pyrotechnics, dyes
Additive
High-voltage lightning arresters
Resistor element
Coating of pipes
Helps to reduce lead contamination of drinking water
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| Uses | Lead dioxide occurs in nature as the mineral plattnerite. It is used as an oxidizing agent in manufacturing dyes and intermediates. It also is used as a source of oxygen in matches, pyrotechnics, and explosives. In matches, the oxide is combined with amorphous phosphorus as an ignition surface. It also is used in making lead pigments, liquid polysulfide polymers and rubber substitutes. Lead dioxide electrodes are used in lead storage batteries in which lead dioxide accumulates on positive plates. |
| Preparation | Lead dioxide is produced by oxidizing an alkaline slurry of lead monoxide with chlorine, sodium hypochlorite, or bleaching powder. Alternatively, it is obtained by passing chlorine into a hot aqueous suspension of lead sulfate and magnesium hydroxide. The ionic reaction is: Pb(OH)3ˉ +ClOˉ → PbO2 + Clˉ+ OHˉ + H2O It also is produced by electrolysis of acidic solutions of lead salts using a lead or platinum electrode. In such electrolytic process, lead dioxide is deposited on the anode of the cell. Insoluble powdered lead dioxide also may be obtained when lead tetroxide is heated with nitric acid: Pb3 O4 + 4HNO3 → 2Pb(N)3)2 + PbO2 + 2H2O Lead dioxide also can be prepared by fusing lead monoxide with a mixture of sodium nitrate and sodium chlorate. |
| General Description | Brown, hexagonal crystals. Insoluble in water. Used in matches, explosives, electrodes. |
| Reactivity Profile | Noncombustible but accelerates the burning of combustible material. Reacts violently with hydrogen sulfide [Bretherick 1979. p. 977-978]. Ignites with hydroxylamine [Mellor 8:291. 1946-47]. Reacts violently with hydrogen peroxide [Mellor 1:937 1946-47], with phenylhydrazine [Mellor 7:637 1946-47], or with sulfuryl chloride [Mellor 10:676. 1946-47]. Reacts with incandescence with sulfur dioxide [Mellor, 1941, Vol. 7, 689]. Explodes when ground with boron or yellow phosphorus [Mellor, 1946, Vol. 5, 17]. Mixtures with sulfur and red phosphorus ignite [Mellor, 1941, Vol. 7, 689]. Reacts vigorously when heated with calcium sulfide, strontium sulfide or barium sulfide [Mellor, 1941, Vol. 3, 745]. |
| Health Hazard | Toxic by ingestion. Inhalation of dust is toxic. Fire may produce irritating, corrosive and/or toxic gases. Contact with substance may cause severe burns to skin and eyes. Runoff from fire control or dilution water may cause pollution. |
| Fire Hazard | These substances will accelerate burning when involved in a fire. May explode from heat or contamination. Some may burn rapidly. Some will react explosively with hydrocarbons (fuels). May ignite combustibles (wood, paper, oil, clothing, etc.). Containers may explode when heated. Runoff may create fire or explosion hazard. |
| Potential Exposure | This material is used in electrodes for lead-acid batteries; in matches; explosives, and as a curing agent for polysulfide elastomers |
| Shipping | UN1872 Lead dioxide, Hazard Class: 5.1; Labels: 5.1-Oxidizer. |
| Incompatibilities | Lead dioxide is a powerful oxidizer. Violent reaction with many compounds, including reducing agents; chemically active metals; combustible materials, strong acids, alkaline earth sulfides, aluminum carbides, aluminum, amines, calcium sulfide, carbides, chlorine trifluoride, glycerin, hydrides, hydrochloric acid, hydrogen peroxide, hydrogen sulfide, hydroxylamine, magnesium, metal powders, metal sulfides, molybdenum, phenylhydrazine, phosphorous red/friction, phosphorous trichloride, silicon, sulfides, sulfur, sulfur dioxide, sulfur/friction, sulfuric acid, tungsten, hydrogen trisulfide |
| Waste Disposal | Conversion to soluble salt, precipitation as sulfide and return to supplier. Do not discharge into drains or sewers. Dispose of waste material as hazardous waste using a licensed disposal contractor to an approved landfill. Consult with environmental regulatory agencies for guidance on acceptable disposal practices. Containers must be disposed of properly by following package label directions or by contacting your local or federal environmental control agency, or by contacting your regional EPA office. |
| Lead dioxide Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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