Lead acetate is a chemical compound that is a white
crystalline substances having slight acetic acid odor with a sweetish taste.
Like other heavy metals compounds it is toxic. Lead acetate is soluble in water
and glycerin (Seacole, 1990).
crystalline substances having slight acetic acid odor with a sweetish taste.
Like other heavy metals compounds it is toxic. Lead acetate is soluble in water
and glycerin (Seacole, 1990).
Types of lead acetate
There are two major types of lead acetate.
Lead (ii) acetate (Pb
(C2H3O2)2)
(C2H3O2)2)
Lead (ii) acetate is also known as lead acetate,
lead diacetate, plumbous acetate, and sugar of lead, salt of Saturn and
Goulard’s powder. It is a white crystalline with a sweetish taste. It is made
by treating lead (ii) oxide with acetic acid. Like other lead compound, it is
toxic. Lead acetate is soluble in water to forms the trihydrate, Pb (CH3COO)
2 .3H2O, a colorless substance (Pradyot, et al., 2003).
lead diacetate, plumbous acetate, and sugar of lead, salt of Saturn and
Goulard’s powder. It is a white crystalline with a sweetish taste. It is made
by treating lead (ii) oxide with acetic acid. Like other lead compound, it is
toxic. Lead acetate is soluble in water to forms the trihydrate, Pb (CH3COO)
2 .3H2O, a colorless substance (Pradyot, et al., 2003).
Production
Lead acetate can be made by boiling element lead in
acetic acid and hydrogen peroxide. It is also possible to create with lead
carbonate or lead oxide.
acetic acid and hydrogen peroxide. It is also possible to create with lead
carbonate or lead oxide.
Pb0 (aq) + H2O2
+ 2H+ (aq) àpb2+ + 2H2O (l)
+ 2H+ (aq) àpb2+ + 2H2O (l)
Pb2+ + CH3COOH àPb (CH3COOH) 2
Uses
1.
Sweetener
Sweetener
Like other lead (ii) salts, lead (ii) acetate has a
sweet taste which has led to its use as a sugar substitute throughout history (Sigma-Aldrich,
2014).
sweet taste which has led to its use as a sugar substitute throughout history (Sigma-Aldrich,
2014).
Lead (IV) acetate
Lead (IV) acetate is also known as lead
tetracetate. It is a chemical compound with chemical formula PB (c2H3O2)4
and is a lead salt of acetic acid. It is commercially available often
stabilized with acetic acid. It can be prepared by reaction of red lead with
acetic acid. It is a strong oxidizing agent.
tetracetate. It is a chemical compound with chemical formula PB (c2H3O2)4
and is a lead salt of acetic acid. It is commercially available often
stabilized with acetic acid. It can be prepared by reaction of red lead with
acetic acid. It is a strong oxidizing agent.
Lead acetates are fatal if ingested, inhaled, or absorbed through skin.
It causes irritation to skin, eye and respiratory tract. It is a neurotoxin. It
affects the gum tissues, central nervous system (CNS), kidneys, liver, blood
and reproductive system of rat (Staudinger et
al., 1998).
