Lead carbonate
Lead(II) carbonate is the chemical compound PbCO3. It is prepared industrially from lead(II) acetate and carbon dioxide.
It occurs naturally as the mineral cerussite.
Carbonate
There are a number of basic lead carbonates and related compounds, including:
White lead, a basic lead carbonate, 2PbCO3·Pb(OH)2
Shannonite, PbCO3·PbO
3PbCO3·Pb(OH)2·PbO
PbCO3·2PbO
NaPb2(OH)(CO3)2
Leadhillite, 2PbCO3·PbSO4·Pb(OH)2
Manufacturing
Lead carbonate is manufactured by passing carbon dioxide into a cold dilute solution of lead(II) acetate, or by shaking a suspension of a lead salt less soluble than the carbonate with ammonium carbonate at a low temperature to avoid formation of basic lead carbonate.
Regulations
The supply and use of this compound is restricted in Europe.
References
External links
International Chemical Safety Card 0999