lead(II,IV) oxide

Also known as minium, lead tetroxide, lead tetraoxide, triplumbic tetroxide, red lead

chemical compound

Chemical data

Formula: O4Pb3
Molecular weight: 690 g/mol
IUPAC name: 1,3,5,7-tetraoxa-2lambda2,4,6lambda2-triplumbaspiro[3.3]heptane
SMILES: O1[Pb]O[Pb]12O[Pb]O2
InChIKey: XMFOQHDPRMAJNU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Polar surface area: 36.9 Å²
H-bond donors: 0
H-bond acceptors: 4
Formal charge: 0

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Encyclopedic overview

Lead(II,IV) oxide, also called red lead, lead tetroxide, or minium, is the inorganic compound with the formula Pb3O4. A bright red or orange solid, it is used as pigment, in the manufacture of batteries, and rustproof primer paints. It is an example of a mixed valence compound, being composed of both Pb(II) and Pb(IV) in the ratio of two to one.

Structure

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