Lead acetate is a white crystalline compound of lead with a sweetish taste.In the presence of water, lead acetate forms the trihydrate, Pb(CH3COO)2 · 3H2O, a colorless or white monoclinic crystalline substance that is commonly known as sugar of lead.
Lead Acetate is a PROBABLE CARCINOGEN in humans. There is some evidence that inorganic Lead compounds cause lung, brain, stomach, and kidney cancer in humans and they have been shown to cause kidney cancer in animals. a carcinogen. has been shown to be a teratogen in animals.
Lead acetate is soluble in water and glycerin. With water it forms the trihydrate, Pb(CH3COO)2·3H2O, a colourless or white efflorescent monoclinic crystalline substance. ... Lead(II) acetate is also used as a mordant in textile printing and dyeing, and as a drier in paints and varnishes.
The commercial form of lead acetate, lead acetate trihydrate, is used as a mordant in textile printing and dyeing, as a lead coating for metals, as a drier in paints, varnishes, and pigment inks, and as a colorant in hair dyes
