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Also known as basic lead carbonate

chemical compound

Chemical data

Formula
C2H2O8Pb3
Molecular weight
780 g/mol
IUPAC name
tris(lead(2+));dicarbonate;dihydroxide
SMILES
C(=O)([O-])[O-].C(=O)([O-])[O-].[OH-].[OH-].[Pb+2].[Pb+2].[Pb+2]
InChIKey
RYZCLUQMCYZBJQ-UHFFFAOYSA-H
Polar surface area
128 Ų
H-bond donors
2
H-bond acceptors
8
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
777.904923324
Image
LeadPaint1.JPG
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chemical formula
C₂H₂O₈Pb₃
canonical SMILES
C(=O)([O-])[O-].C(=O)([O-])[O-].[OH-].[OH-].[Pb+2].[Pb+2].[Pb+2]
Commons category
Lead paint
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Sample of hydrocerussite (dark crystals), the natural mineral form of white lead, with mendipite (light crystals) from England (size: about 3.5 cm across)

Color pigments used on the warship Vasa, with white lead second from left, bottom shelf

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