Lead(II) chloride

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Lead(II) chloride
Lead(II) chloride precipitation
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Names
IUPAC names
Lead(II) chloride
Lead dichloride
Other names
Plumbous chloride
Cotunnite
Identifiers
7758-95-4 YesY
ChEBI CHEBI:88212 YesY
ChemSpider 22867 YesY
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PubChem 166945
  • InChI=1S/2ClH.Pb/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2 YesY
    Key: HWSZZLVAJGOAAY-UHFFFAOYSA-L YesY
  • Cl[Pb]Cl
Properties
PbCl2
Molar mass 278.10 g/mol
Appearance white odorless solid
Density 5.85 g/cm3
Melting point 501 °C (934 °F; 774 K)
Boiling point 950 °C (1,740 °F; 1,220 K)
10.8 g/L (20 °C)[1]
5.89×10−5 (20 °C)
Solubility slightly soluble in dilute HCl, ammonia;
insoluble in alcohol
2.199[2]
Structure
Orthorhombic, oP12
Pnma, No. 62
Thermochemistry
135.98 J K−1 mol−1
-359.41 kJ/mol
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Related compounds
Other anions
 Lead(II) fluoride
Lead(II) bromide
Lead(II) iodide
Other cations
 Lead(IV) chloride
Tin(II) chloride
Germanium(II) chloride
Related compounds
 Thallium(I) chloride
Bismuth chloride
Supplementary data page
Refractive index (n),
Dielectric constant (εr), etc.
Thermodynamic
data
 Phase behaviour
solid–liquid–gas
UV, IR, NMR, MS
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Infobox references

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

In solid PbCl2, each lead ion is coordinated by 9 chloride ions – 6 lie at the apices of a trigonal prism and 3 lie beyond the centers of each prism face. The 9 chloride ions are not equidistant from the central lead atom, 7 lie at 280–309 pm and 2 at 370 pm.[3] PbCl2 forms white orthorhombic needles. While Lead(II) chloride is abundant in many natural water reserves, it is unsafe for human consumption and must be filtered out.

Vaporized PbCl2 molecules have a bent structure with the Cl-Pb-Cl angle being 98° and each Pb-Cl bond distance being 2.44 Å.[4] Such PbCl2 is emitted from internal combustion engines that use ethylene chloride-tetraethyllead additives for antiknock purposes.

The solubility of PbCl2 in water is low (10.8 g/L at 20 °C) and for practical purposes it is considered insoluble. Its solubility product constant (Ksp) is 5.89×10−5. It is one of only four commonly insoluble chlorides, the other three being silver chloride (AgCl) with Ksp = 1.8×10−10, copper(I) chloride (CuCl) with Ksp = 1.72×10−7 and mercury(I) chloride (Hg2Cl2) with Ksp = 1.3×10−18.[5][6]

Occurrence

File:Cotunnite-3D-balls.png
Crystal structure of cotunnite, PbCl2

PbCl2 occurs naturally in the form of the mineral cotunnite. It is colorless, white, yellow, or green with a density of 5.3–5.8 g/cm3. The hardness on the Mohs scale is 1.5–2. The crystal structure is orthorhombic dipyramidal and the point group is 2/m 2/m 2/m. Each Pb has a coordination number of 9. Cotunnite occurs near volcanoes: Vesuvius, Italy; Tarapacá, Chile; and Tolbachik, Russia.[7]

Synthesis

Lead(II) chloride precipitates from solution upon addition of chloride sources (HCl, NaCl, KCl) to aqueous solutions of lead(II) compounds such as Pb(NO3)2.

Pb(NO3)2(aq) + 2 NaCl(aq) → PbCl2(s) + 2 NaNO3(aq)
Pb(CH3COO)2(aq) + HCl(aq) → PbCl2(s) + 2 CH3COOH(aq)
basic PbCO3 + 2 HCl(aq) → PbCl2(s) + CO2(g) + H2O[8]
Pb(NO3)2(aq) + 2 HCl(aq) → PbCl2(s) + 2 HNO3(aq)

Treatment of lead dioxide with hydrochloric acid gives lead(II) chloride as well as chlorine gas:

PbO2(s) + 4 HCl → PbCl2(s) + Cl2 + 2 H2O

Treatment of lead oxide with hydrochloric acid gives lead(II) chloride as well as water

PbO(s) + 2 HCl → PbCl2(s) + H2O

PbCl2(s) also forms by the action of chlorine gas on lead metal:

Pb + Cl2 → PbCl2

Reactions

Addition of chloride ions to a suspension of PbCl2 gives rise to soluble complex ions. In these reactions the additional chloride (or other ligands) break up the chloride bridges that comprise the polymeric framework of solid PbCl2(s).

PbCl2(s) + Cl− → [PbCl3]−(aq)
PbCl2(s) + 2 Cl− → [PbCl4]2−(aq)

PbCl2 reacts with molten NaNO2 to give PbO:

PbCl2(l) + 3 NaNO2 → PbO + NaNO3 + 2 NO + 2 NaCl

PbCl2 is used in synthesis of lead(IV) chloride (PbCl4): Cl2 is bubbled through a saturated solution of PbCl2 in aqueous NH4Cl forming [NH4]2[PbCl6]. The latter is reacted with cold concentrated sulfuric acid (H2SO4) forming PbCl4 as an oil.[9]

Lead(II) chloride is the main precursor for organometallic derivatives of lead, such as plumbocenes.[10] The usual alkylating agents are employed, including Grignard reagents and organolithium compounds:

2 PbCl2 + 4 RLi → R4Pb + 4 LiCl + Pb
2 PbCl2 + 4 RMgBr → R4Pb + Pb + 4 MgBrCl
3 PbCl2 + 6 RMgBr → R3Pb-PbR3 + Pb + 6 MgBrCl[11]

These reactions produce derivatives that are more similar to organosilicon compounds, i.e. that Pb(II) tends to disproportionate upon alkylation.

PbCl2 can be used to produce PbO2 by treating it with sodium hypochlorite (NaClO), forming a reddish-brown precipitate of PbO2.

Uses

  • Molten PbCl2 is used in the synthesis of lead titanate (PbTiO3) and barium lead titanate ceramics by cation replacement reactions:[12]
xPbCl2(l) + BaTiO3(s) → Ba1-xPbxTiO3 + xBaCl2
  • PbCl2 is used in production of infrared transmitting glass,[8] and ornamental glass called aurene glass. Aurene glass has an iridescent surface formed by spraying with PbCl2 and reheating under controlled conditions. Stannous chloride (SnCl2) is used for the same purpose.[13]
  • Pb is used in HCl service even though the PbCl2 formed is slightly soluble in HCl. Addition of 6–25% of antimony (Sb) increases corrosion resistance.[14]
  • A basic chloride of lead, PbCl2·Pb(OH)2, is known as Pattinson's white lead and is used as pigment in white paint.[15] Lead paint is now banned as a health hazard in many countries by the White Lead (Painting) Convention, 1921.
  • PbCl2 is an intermediate in refining bismuth (Bi) ore. The ore containing Bi, Pb, and Zn is first treated with molten caustic soda to remove traces of acidic elements such as arsenic and tellurium. This is followed by the Parkes desilverization process to remove any silver and gold present. The ore now contains Bi, Pb, and Zn. It is treated with Cl2 gas at 500 °C. ZnCl2 forms first and is removed. Then PbCl2 forms and is removed leaving pure Bi. BiCl3 would form last.[16]

Toxicity

Like other lead containing compounds, exposure to PbCl2 may cause lead poisoning.

References

  1. ↑ NIST-data review 1980
  2. ↑ Pradyot Patnaik. Handbook of Inorganic Chemicals. McGraw-Hill, 2002, ISBN 0-07-049439-8
  3. ↑ Wells A. F. (1984) Structural Inorganic Chemistry 5th edition Oxford Science Publications ISBN 0-19-855370-6
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  5. ↑ CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 79th Edition, David R. Lide (Ed), p. 8-108
  6. ↑ Brown, Lemay, Burnsten. Chemistry The Central Science. "Solubility-Product Constants for Compounds at 25 °C". (ed 6, 1994). p. 1017
  7. ↑ Cotunnite
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Dictionary of Inorganic and Organometallic Compounds. Lead(II) Chloride. [1]
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  13. ↑ Stained Glass Terms and Definitions. aurene glass
  14. ↑ Kirk-Othmer. Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology. (ed 4). p 913
  15. ↑ Perry & Phillips. Handbook of Inorganic Compounds. (1995). p 213
  16. ↑ Kirk-Othmer. Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology. (ed 4). p. 241

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