Lead(II) perchlorate
Lead(II) perchlorate is a chemical compound with the formula Pb(ClO4)2·xH2O, where is x is 0,1, or 3. It is an extremely hygroscopic white solid that is very soluble in water.[1]
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.033.736 |
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| UN number | 1470 |
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| Pb(ClO4)2 | |
| Molar mass | 406.10 g/mol |
| Appearance | White solid |
| Density | 2.6 g/cm3 |
| Boiling point | 250 °C (482 °F; 523 K) (decomposes) |
| 256.2 g/100 ml (25 °C) | |
| Vapor pressure | 0.36 Torr (trihydrate) |
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| H272, H302, H332, H360Df, H373, H410 | |
| P210, P260, P273, P301+P312, P304+P340, P308+P313 | |
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Mercury(II) perchlorate; Tin(II) perchlorate; Cadmium perchlorate |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Preparation
Lead perchlorate trihydrate is produced by the reaction of lead(II) oxide, lead carbonate, or lead nitrate by perchloric acid:
- Pb(NO3)2 + HClO4 → Pb(ClO4)2 + HNO3
The excess perchloric acid was removed by first heating the solution to 125 °C, then heating it under moist air at 160 °C to remove the perchloric acid by converting the acid to the dihydrate. The anhydrous salt, Pb(ClO4)2, is produced by heating the trihydrate to 120 °C under water-free conditions over phosphorus pentoxide. The trihydrate melts at 83 °C. The anhydrous salt decomposes into lead(II) chloride and lead(II) oxide at 250 °C. The monohydrate is produced by only partially dehydrating the trihydrate, and this salt undergoes hydrolysis at 103 °C.[2]
The solution of anhydrous lead(II) perchlorate in methanol is explosive.
References
- H. H. Willard; J. L. Kassner (1930). "PREPARATION AND PROPERTIES OF LEAD PERCHLORATE". Journal of the American Chemical Society. ACS Publications. 52 (6): 2391–2396. doi:10.1021/ja01369a027.
- A. V. Dudin (1993). "Water-vapor pressure and thermodynamics of the dehydration of manganese, nickel, cadmium, and lead perchlorate hydrates". Russian Chemical Bulletin. 42: 417–421. doi:10.1007/BF00698419.
| HClO4 | He | |||||||||||||||||
| LiClO4 | Be(ClO4)2 | B(ClO4)−4 B(ClO4)3 |
ROClO3 | N(ClO4)3 NH4ClO4 NOClO4 |
H3OClO4 | FClO4 | Ne | |||||||||||
| NaClO4 | Mg(ClO4)2 | Al(ClO4)3 Al(ClO4)−4 Al(ClO4)2−5 Al(ClO4)3−6 |
Si | P | S | ClO−4 ClOClO3 Cl2O7 |
Ar | |||||||||||
| KClO4 | Ca(ClO4)2 | Sc(ClO4)3 | Ti(ClO4)4 | VO(ClO4)3 VO2(ClO4) |
Cr(ClO4)3 | Mn(ClO4)2 | Fe(ClO4)2 Fe(ClO4)3 |
Co(ClO4)2, Co(ClO4)3 |
Ni(ClO4)2 | Cu(ClO4)2 | Zn(ClO4)2 | Ga(ClO4)3 | Ge | As | Se | Br | Kr | |
| RbClO4 | Sr(ClO4)2 | Y(ClO4)3 | Zr(ClO4)4 | Nb(ClO4)5 | Mo | Tc | Ru | Rh(ClO4)3 | Pd(ClO4)2 | AgClO4 | Cd(ClO4)2 | In(ClO4)3 | Sn(ClO4)4 | Sb | TeO(ClO4)2 | I | Xe | |
| CsClO4 | Ba(ClO4)2 | Lu(ClO4)3 | Hf(ClO4)4 | Ta(ClO4)5 TaO(ClO4)3 TaO2ClO4 |
W | Re | Os | Ir | Pt | Au | Hg2(ClO4)2, Hg(ClO4)2 |
Tl(ClO4), Tl(ClO4)3 |
Pb(ClO4)2 | Bi(ClO4)3 | Po | At | Rn | |
| FrClO4 | Ra | Lr | Rf | Db | Sg | Bh | Hs | Mt | Ds | Rg | Cn | Nh | Fl | Mc | Lv | Ts | Og | |
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| La | Ce(ClO4)x | Pr(ClO4)3 | Nd(ClO4)3 | Pm | Sm(ClO4)3 | Eu(ClO4)3 | Gd(ClO4)3 | Tb(ClO4)3 | Dy(ClO4)3 | Ho(ClO4)3 | Er(ClO4)3 | Tm(ClO4)3 | Yb(ClO4)3 | |||||
| Ac | Th(ClO4)4 | Pa | UO2(ClO4)2 | Np | Pu | Am | Cm | Bk | Cf | Es | Fm | Md | No | |||||
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