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Lead(II) iodide

99%

• Synonym(s): Plumbous iodide
• Linear Formula: PbI₂
• CAS Number: 10101-63-0
• Molecular Weight: 461.01
• EC Number: 233-256-9
• MDL number: MFCD00011163
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• PubChem Substance ID: 24852657
• NACRES: NA.23

Properties

• Assay: 99%
• form: powder
• reaction suitability: reagent type: catalyst; core: lead
• 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

Description

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.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS08,GHS07,GHS09
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H302 + H332,H360Df,H373,H410
• Precautionary Statements: P202 - P260 - P273 - P301 + P312 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P308 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Repr. 1A - STOT RE 2
• Storage Class Code: 6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves