Lead compound, soluble

Lead Iodide. Lead diiodide, Pbl2, forms a powder of yellow hexagonal crystals some physical properties are given in Table 1. Lead diiodide is soluble in alkaUes and potassium iodide, and insoluble in alcohol. It is made by treating a water-soluble lead compound with hydroiodic acid or a soluble metal iodide. It is readily purified by recrystaUization in water. 

Lead chromates are prepared by precipitation techniques from soluble salts ia aqueous media. The raw material Hst iacludes a number of different lead compounds, eg, Htharge, lead nitrate, basic lead acetate, basic lead carbonate, as well as acids, alkahes, sodium bichromate, and sodium chromate. The typical reaction can be represented by the foUowiag equation ... 

Many other metal thiosulfates, eg, magnesium thiosulfate [10124-53-5] and its hexahydrate [13446-30-5] have been prepared on a laboratory scale, but with the exception of the calcium, barium [35112-53-9] and lead compounds, these are of Httle commercial or technical interest. Although thaHous [13453-46-8] silver, lead, and barium thiosulfates are only slightly soluble, other metal thiosulfates are usually soluble in water. The lead and silver salts are anhydrous the others usually form more than one hydrate. Aqueous solutions are stable at low temperatures and in the absence of air. The chemical properties are those of thiosulfates and the respective cation. 

Compounds of lead Formula Solubility at 25°C Product colour... 

In water, tetraalkyl lead compounds are subject to photolysis and volatilization with the more volatile compounds being lost by evaporation. Degradation proceeds from trialkyl lead to dialkyl lead to inorganic lead. Tetraethyl lead is susceptible to photolytic decomposition in water. Triethyl and trimethyl lead are more water-soluble and therefore more persistent in the aquatic environment than tetraethyl or tetramethyl lead. The degradation of trialkyl lead compounds yields small amounts of dialkyl lead compounds. Removal of tetraalkyl lead compounds from seawater occurs at rates that provide half-lives measurable in days (DeJonghe and Adams 1986). 

Those who use recreational shooting ranges may be exposed to lead and soluble lead compounds, such as carbonates and sulfates, in soil. Surface... 

The presence of lead and hexavalent chromium in these products is of chronic hazard concern and the EU has classified these pigments as harmful substances. Lead is soluble at stomach-acid concentrations and can accumulate in the organism. The results of a high lead intake include inactivation of enzymes and disturbances in the synthesis of haemoglobin. Hexavalent chromium compounds are considered to be carcinogenic. For these reasons the usage of lead chromate pigments has declined considerably in recent years. 

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