Title: Lead Iodide
CAS Registry Number: 10101-63-0
Molecular Formula: I2Pb
Molecular Weight: 461.01
Percent Composition: I 55.05%, Pb 44.94%
Line Formula: PbI2
Literature References: Review of toxicology and human exposure:
Toxicological Profile for Lead (PB99-166704, 1999) 640 pp.
Properties: Bright yellow, heavy odorless powder.
Poisonous! d 6.16. mp 402°. One gram dissolves in 1350 ml cold, 230 ml boiling water; sol in concd solns of alkali iodides; freely sol in soln of sodium thiosulfate; sol in 200 parts cold 90 parts hot aniline; insol in alcohol or cold HCl.
Protect from light.
Melting point: mp 402°
Density: d 6.16
Use: Bronzing, gold pencils, mosaic gold, printing, photography.