Lead oxides are a group of
inorganic compound
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Inorgan ...
s with
formulas including
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 ...
(Pb) and
oxygen
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(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.
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Lead compounds
Oxides