Lead(II) fluoride is the inorganic compound with the formula Pb F₂. It is a white solid. It exists as both an orthorhombic and cubic

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Uses

Lead(II) fluoride is used in low melting

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for television-tube screens, and as a catalyst for the manufacture of

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Preparation

Lead(II) fluoride can be prepared by treating lead(II) hydroxide or

lead(II) carbonate Lead(II) carbonate is the chemical compound with the chemical formula . It is a white solid with several practical uses, despite its toxicity. It occurs naturally as the mineral cerussite. Structure Like all metal carbonates, lead(II) carbonate a ...

with hydrofluoric acid: : 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

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lead(II) nitrate Lead(II) nitrate is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Pb( NO3)2. It commonly occurs as a colourless crystal or white powder and, unlike most other lead(II) salts, is soluble in water. Known since the Middle Ages by the name plumbu ...

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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