Lead Nitrate

                             

• Lead nitrate is a white crystalline solid and is soluble in water.
• An inorganic compound with the chemical formula Pb(NO3)2 and it commonly occurs as a colourless crystal or white powder & unlike most other lead(II) salts.
• Synonyms are lead dinitrate, lead (II) nitrate, Nitric acid Lead(II) salt, Lead(2+) Salt, Plumbous Nitrate.
• Current applications of lead(II) nitrate include use as a heat stabiliser in nylon and polyesters, as a coating for photo-thermographic paper.
• Lead Nitrate is used for match manufacturing and explosives and as an oxidizer in the dye industry.