Lead(II) fluoride is the

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with the formula Pb F₂. It is a white solid. It exists as both an

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and

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forms.

Uses

Lead(II) fluoride is used in low melting glasses, in glass coatings to reflect infrared rays, in phosphors for television-tube screens, and as a catalyst for the manufacture of picoline. The

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Preparation

Lead(II) fluoride can be prepared by treating

lead(II) hydroxide Lead(II) hydroxide, Pb(OH)2, is a hydroxide of lead, with lead in oxidation state +2. In 1964 it was believed that such a simple compound did not exist, as lead basic carbonate (2PbCO3·Pb(OH)2) or lead(II) oxide (PbO) was encountered where lead ...

or lead(II) carbonate with

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: : Pb(OH)₂ + 2 HF → PbF₂ + 2 H₂O Alternatively, it is precipitated by adding hydrofluoric acid to a lead(II) salt solution, or by adding potassium fluoride to a lead(II) nitrate solution.Arnold Hollemann, Egon Wiberg, 101st ed., de Gruyter 1995 Berlin; : 2 KF + Pb(NO₃)₂ → PbF₂ + 2 KNO₃ It appears as the very rare mineral fluorocronite.

References

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