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Lead oxides are a group of
inorganic compound An inorganic compound is typically a chemical compound that lacks carbon–hydrogen bonds⁠that is, a compound that is not an organic compound. The study of inorganic compounds is a subfield of chemistry known as ''inorganic chemistry''. Inorgan ...
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lead Lead () is a chemical element; it has Chemical symbol, symbol Pb (from Latin ) and atomic number 82. It is a Heavy metal (elements), heavy metal that is density, denser than most common materials. Lead is Mohs scale, soft and Ductility, malleabl ...
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oxygen Oxygen is a chemical element; it has chemical symbol, symbol O and atomic number 8. It is a member of the chalcogen group (periodic table), group in the periodic table, a highly reactivity (chemistry), reactive nonmetal (chemistry), non ...
(O). Common lead oxides include: * Lead(II) oxide, PbO, litharge (red), massicot (yellow) * Lead tetroxide or ''red lead'', , minium, which is a lead (II,IV) oxide and may be thought of as lead(II) orthoplumbate(IV) , vivid orange crystals * Lead dioxide (lead(IV) oxide), , dark-brown or black powder Less common lead oxides are: * Lead sesquioxide, , which is a lead (II,IV) oxide as well ( lead(II) metaplumbate(IV) ), reddish yellow * , monoclinic, dark-brown or black crystals * The so-called ''black lead oxide'', which is a mixture of PbO and fine-powdered Pb metal and used in the production of lead–acid batteries. {{Authority control Lead compounds Oxides