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LEAD ACETATE TRIHYDRATE

Product code RXSOL-60-6604-802

LEAD ACETATE TRIHYDRATE

Description

Lead acetate is a white crystalline compound of lead with a sweetish taste.In the presence of water, lead acetate forms the trihydrate, Pb(CH3COO)2 · 3H2O, a colorless or white monoclinic crystalline substance that is commonly known as sugar of lead.

Application
Application

Lead acetate is soluble in water and glycerin. With water it forms the trihydrate, Pb(CH3COO)2·3H2O, a colourless or white efflorescent monoclinic crystalline substance. ... Lead(II) acetate is also used as a mordant in textile printing and dyeing, and as a drier in paints and varnishes.