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lead(II) oxide

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lead(II) oxide

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Also known as lead monoxide, plumbous oxide

chemical compound

Chemical data

Formula
OPb
Molecular weight
223 g/mol
IUPAC name
lead(2+);oxygen(2-)
SMILES
[O-2].[Pb+2]
InChIKey
HTUMBQDCCIXGCV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Polar surface area
1 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
1
Formal charge
0

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Encyclopedic overview

Lead(II) oxide, also called lead monoxide, is the inorganic compound with the molecular formula PbO. It is insoluble in water. It occurs in two polymorphs: litharge having a tetragonal crystal structure, and massicot having an orthorhombic crystal structure. Modern applications for PbO are mostly in lead-based industrial glass and industrial ceramics, including computer components.

Types

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