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211168

Lead(II) iodide

99%

Synonym(s):

Plumbous iodide

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
PbI2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
461.01
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
233-256-9
MDL number:
Assay:
99%
Form:
powder
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Quality Segment

assay

99%

form

powder

reaction suitability

core: lead, reagent type: catalyst

bp

954 °C (lit.)

mp

402 °C (lit.)

density

6.16 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

I[PbH2]I

InChI

1S/2HI.Pb/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2

InChI key

RQQRAHKHDFPBMC-UHFFFAOYSA-L

General description

Lead (II) iodide has nonlinear optical, ferroelectric, and ferroelastic properties.It has a wide semiconducting band gap (Eg=2.3 eV) which enables low noise operation at room temperature and above. It has high X-ray and gamma ray stopping efficiency and has excellent environment stability.

Application

Used as detector material for photocell X-ray and y-ray detection.


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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Repr. 1A - STOT RE 2

Storage Class

6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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