Lead(II,IV) oxide

Lead(II,IV) oxide, also called red lead or minium, is the inorganic compound with the formula Pb3O4. A bright red or orange solid, it is used as pigment, in the manufacture of batteries, and rustproof primer paints. It is an example of a mixed valence compound, being composed of both Pb(II) and Pb(IV) in the ratio of two to one.

Lead(II,IV) oxide
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Lead tetroxide
Other names
Minium, red lead, triplumbic tetroxide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.013.851
EC Number
  • 215-235-6
UNII
UN number 1479
  • InChI=1S/4O.3Pb Y
    Key: XMFOQHDPRMAJNU-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • O1[Pb]O[Pb]11O[Pb]O1
Properties
Pb3O4
Molar mass 685.6 g·mol−1
Appearance Vivid orange crystals
Density 8.3 g/cm3
Melting point 500 °C (decomposition)
Vapor pressure 1.3 kPa (at 0 °C)
Structure
Tetragonal, tP28
P42/mbc, No. 135
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H272, H302, H332, H360, H373, H410
P201, P220, P273, P308+P313, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
3
0
0
Related compounds
Related lead oxides
Lead(II) oxide
Lead(IV) oxide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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