white, bulky powder(s); absorbs atmospheric CO2; can be prepared by addition of alkali to a solution of lead nitrate; used in Ni–Cd battery electrolytes, as an oxidation catalyst, in electrical insulating paper and in petroleum well plugs [KIR78] [HAW93]
Lead hydroxide is a hydroxide of lead. Lead is a heavy metal and stable element with the symbol Pb and the atomic number 82, existing in metallic, organic, and inorganic forms. It is mainly found in nature as the mineral galena (PbS), cerussite (PbCO3) or anglesite (PbSO4), usually in ore with zinc, silver, or copper. (L21)
