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.