Lead Hydroxide

Name:
Lead Hydroxide
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	lead hydrate; hydrated lead oxide
M Formula:	Pb(OH)2
Properties:
White, bulky powder. D 7.592, mp decomposes at 145C, absorbs carbon dioxide from air. Soluble in alkalies; slightly soluble in water; soluble in nitric and acetic acids. Noncombustible.
Derivation:
By the addition of sodium or ammonium hydroxide to a solution of a lead salt with subsequent filtration and drying.
Hazard:
Toxic material. TLV: 0.15 mg(Pb)/m3.
Use:
Lead salts, lead dioxide.