Lead(IV) oxide is used in the manufacture of matches, pyrotechnics, dyes and other chemicals. It is also has several important applications in electrochemistry, in particular in the positive plates of lead acid batteries.
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Applications
Lead(IV) oxide is used in the manufacture of matches, pyrotechnics, dyes and other chemicals. It is also has several important applications in electrochemistry, in particular in the positive plates of lead acid batteries.
Solubility
Insoluble in water. Soluble in dil.HCl.
Notes
Store in cool place. Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Biljana Šljukića; Craig E. Banksb; Alison Crossleyc; Richard G. Compton. Lead(IV) oxide-graphite composite electrodes: Application to sensing of ammonia, nitrite and phenols. Analytica Chimica Acta. 2007, 587(2), 240-246.
- Derek Midgley. Lead-selective electrodes based on lead(IV) oxide. Analytica Chimica Acta. 1984, 15963-70.