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Lead(II) oxide, or litharge, is a toxic yellow oxide of lead of formula PbO, created by heating lead in air. It can also be formed by heating lead(II) nitrate(V) (Pb(NO₃)₂). It is used in the manufacture of paints and in glass, as well as in vulcanization. A mixture with glycerine sets to a hard, waterproof cement that has been used to join the flat glass sides and bottoms of aquaria Ref: [1].

Litharge is amphoteric, meaning it reacts with acids to form Pb²⁺ and with bases to form plumbate(II).

[edit] External links

• Case Studies in Environmental Medicine - Lead Toxicity
• ToxFAQs™: Lead
• National Pollutant Inventory - Lead and Lead Compounds Fact Sheet

• Link page to external chemical sources.

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