Lead(IV) chloride
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Lead tetrachloride, also known as lead(IV) chloride, has the molecular formula PbCl4. It is a yellow, oily liquid which is stable below 0 °C, and decomposes at 50 °C.[2] It has a tetrahedral configuration, with lead as the central atom. The Pb–Cl covalent bonds have been measured to be 247 pm and the bond energy is 243 kJ⋅mol−1.[4]
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Lead tetrachloride contaminated with lead(II) chloride | |
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Lead(IV) chloride | |
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Tetrachloroplumbane | |
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PbCl4 | |
Molar mass | 349.012 g/mol[1] |
Appearance | yellow oily liquid[2] |
Density | 3.2 g⋅cm−3[1] |
Melting point | −15 °C (5 °F; 258 K)[1] stable below 0 °C (32 °F; 273 K)[2] |
Boiling point | 50 °C (122 °F; 323 K)[1] decomposes |
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Solubility | hydrochloric acid |
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tetrahedral[3] | |
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Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
-328.9 kJ/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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