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Lead citrate

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Short description: Compound of Lead
Lead citrate
Names
IUPAC name
2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate; lead(2+); trihydrate
Other names
Lead citrate trihydrate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 208-141-1
Properties
C12H10O14Pb3
Molar mass 999.8 g·mol−1
Appearance White odorless powder or crystals
Density 4.63 g/cm3
Boiling point 309.6 °C (589.3 °F; 582.8 K)
Soluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol[1]
Hazards
GHS pictograms GHS07: HarmfulGHS08: Health hazardGHS09: Environmental hazard
GHS Signal word Danger
H302, H332, H360, H373, H410
P201, P202, P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P273, P281, P301+312, P304+312, P304+340, P308+313, P312, P314, P330, P391, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Lead citrate is a compound of lead and citrate that is primarily used as an enhancer for heavy metal staining in electron microscopy.[2] This salt binds to osmium and uranyl acetate and enhances contrast in many cellular structures. Lead citrate is highly reactive with carbon dioxide.

References

  1. Dale Perry (April 2016). Handbook of Inorganic Compounds. CRC Press. p. 225. 
  2. Arun Sharma and Archana Sharma (2014). Chromosome Techniques: Theory and Practice. Butterworth-Heinemann. p. 285. 




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