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lead dioxide

chemical compound

Also known as: lead(IV) oxide

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Lead dioxide, also known as lead peroxide, is a poisonous chemical compound with the formula PbO₂. It is utilized as an oxidizing agent and as an electrode in batteries. Lead dioxide is also employed in the manufacture of dyes, matches, and rubber substitutes. Lead can exist in oxidation states of +2 and +4 in its compounds, with lead dioxide representing the +4 state.1234

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lead processing
Oxides
Lead dioxide (PbO₂) is an oxidizing agent used in the manufacture of dyes, matches, and rubber substitutes. Orange mineral (Pb₃O₄), having the same chemical composition as red lead but differing in colour and tone, is exploited in the manufacture of printing inks and pigments. Black…
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Lead dioxide (PbO₂) is an oxidizing agent used in the manufacture of dyes, matches, and rubber substitutes. Orange mineral (Pb₃O₄), having the same chemical composition as red lead but differing in colour and tone, is exploited in the manufacture of printing inks and pigments. Black…
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industrial glass
Silica-based
…glass containing high amounts of lead oxide (PbO), which imparted to the product a high refractive index (hence the brilliance), a high elastic modulus (hence the sonority, or “ring”), and a long working range of temperatures. Lead oxide is also a major component in glass solders or in sealing glasses…
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…glass containing high amounts of lead oxide (PbO), which imparted to the product a high refractive index (hence the brilliance), a high elastic modulus (hence the sonority, or “ring”), and a long working range of temperatures. Lead oxide is also a major component in glass solders or in sealing glasses…
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lead
Compounds
…is in the +2 state; lead dioxide, PbO₂, in which lead is in the +4 state; and trilead tetroxide, Pb₃O₄. Lead monoxide exists in two modifications, litharge and massicot. Litharge, or alpha lead monoxide, is a red or reddish yellow solid, has a tetragonal crystal structure, and is the stable…
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…is in the +2 state; lead dioxide, PbO₂, in which lead is in the +4 state; and trilead tetroxide, Pb₃O₄. Lead monoxide exists in two modifications, litharge and massicot. Litharge, or alpha lead monoxide, is a red or reddish yellow solid, has a tetragonal crystal structure, and is the stable…
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battery
Lead-acid batteries
…material of the positive electrode, lead dioxide, combines with the electrolyte, sulfuric acid, to produce lead sulfate and water during discharge. At the negative electrode the constituent lead combines with the sulfuric acid ions to produce lead sulfate and hydrogen ions, thereby replacing the hydrogen ions consumed at the positive…
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…material of the positive electrode, lead dioxide, combines with the electrolyte, sulfuric acid, to produce lead sulfate and water during discharge. At the negative electrode the constituent lead combines with the sulfuric acid ions to produce lead sulfate and hydrogen ions, thereby replacing the hydrogen ions consumed at the positive…
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