LEAD ACETATE TRIHYDRATE

Lead acetate is a white crystalline compound of lead with a sweetish taste.In the presence of water, lead acetate forms the trihydrate, Pb(CH3COO)2 · 3H2O, a colorless or white monoclinic crystalline substance that is commonly known as sugar of lead.

Lead acetate is soluble in water and glycerin. With water it forms the trihydrate, Pb(CH3COO)2·3H2O, a colourless or white efflorescent monoclinic crystalline substance. ... Lead(II) acetate is also used as a mordant in textile printing and dyeing, and as a drier in paints and varnishes.

Dosage

The commercial form of lead acetate, lead acetate trihydrate, is used as a mordant in textile printing and dyeing, as a lead coating for metals, as a drier in paints, varnishes, and pigment inks, and as a colorant in hair dyes

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