Title: Lead Selenite
CAS Registry Number: 7488-51-9
Molecular Formula: O3PbSe
Molecular Weight: 334.16
Percent Composition: O 14.36%, Pb 62.01%, Se 23.63%
Line Formula: PbSeO3
Literature References: Prepd by adding selenious acid or an alkali selenite to a soln of lead chloride or nitrate: Berzelius, cited in Mellor's vol. X, 833 (1930).
Properties: Powder. mp ~ 500°. Melts to a yellow liquid. Dec at a bright-red heat giving off selenium oxide. Very sparingly sol in water; difficultly dec by boiling sulfuric acid.
Melting point: mp ~ 500°
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