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Also known as lead(2+) chloride, lead dichloride, plumbous chloride, lead(II) chloride

chemical compound

Chemical data

Formula
Cl2Pb
Molecular weight
278 g/mol
IUPAC name
lead(2+) dichloride
SMILES
[Cl-].[Cl-].[Pb+2]
InChIKey
HWSZZLVAJGOAAY-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Polar surface area
0 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Encyclopedic overview

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.

Structure and properties

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