H2PbO2

Lead(II) hydroxide · Lead hydroxide

Lead(II) hydroxide is an inorganic compound that typically exists as a white solid. It is primarily studied for its chemical properties and its role as an intermediate in various lead-based chemical processes.

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Crystal structure of H2PbO2 (orthorhombic, Pnma (No. 62))
Ground-state structure · Materials Project
Overview

Key Properties

Cross-validated computational properties for Lead(II) hydroxide, aggregated across 3 databases.

Band Gap

2.51 eV
Range across DFT structures

Energy Above Hull

0.172 eV/atom
Best (lowest) across sources

Stability

Above hull
2 DFT sources

Structures

8
3 databases, 5 space groups
Crystallography

Reported Structures

Lowest-energy structures reported for H2PbO2, ranked by energy above hull.

Space GroupCrystal SystemBand Gap (eV)E above hull (eV/atom)E/atom (eV)Density (g/cm³)
Pnma (No. 62)orthorhombic2.510.1718-5.2644.77
Pnma (No. 62)
P2/m (No. 10)Monoclinic7.47
Pmm2 (No. 25)Orthorhombic7.83
Cm (No. 8)Monoclinic7.72
P2 (No. 3)Monoclinic9.67
Pmm2 (No. 25)Orthorhombic9.18
Cm (No. 8)Monoclinic7.16
Uses

Applications

Where Lead(II) hydroxide is used.

Chemical synthesisLaboratory reagentLead salt production
Reference

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Lead(II) hydroxide, answered from cross-validated data.

What is H2PbO2?

Lead(II) hydroxide is an inorganic compound that typically exists as a white solid. It is primarily studied for its chemical properties and its role as an intermediate in various lead-based chemical processes.

More questions
What is H2PbO2 used for?
Lead(II) hydroxide (H2PbO2) is used in chemical synthesis, laboratory reagent, and lead salt production.
What is the band gap of H2PbO2?
Lead(II) hydroxide (H2PbO2) has a DFT-computed band gap of 2.51 eV across 8 reported structures.
Is H2PbO2 a metal, semiconductor, or insulator?
With a band gap up to 2.51 eV it is a semiconductor.
Is H2PbO2 thermodynamically stable?
Lead(II) hydroxide (H2PbO2) has a lowest energy above hull of 0.172 eV/atom (above hull).
What is the crystal structure of H2PbO2?
The lowest-energy reported polymorph of Lead(II) hydroxide (H2PbO2) is orthorhombic symmetry, space group Pnma (No. 62).
What is the density of H2PbO2?
The computed density of the ground-state structure of Lead(II) hydroxide (H2PbO2) is 4.77 g/cm³.
How many polymorphs of H2PbO2 are known?
8 structures of H2PbO2 are reported across 3 databases, spanning 5 distinct space groups.
What elements does H2PbO2 contain?
Lead(II) hydroxide (H2PbO2) contains H, O, and Pb (3 elements).
Where does the data for H2PbO2 come from?
H2PbO2 data is cross-referenced from materials_project, jarvis, mpaloe.
Data sources & attribution
  • materials_project — Data from the Materials Project. Cite: Jain et al., APL Materials 1, 011002 (2013).
  • jarvis — Data from JARVIS (NIST). Cite: Choudhary et al., npj Comp. Mater. 6, 173 (2020).
  • mpaloe — Data from mpaloe.

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