Lead oxide
title: "Lead oxide" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["lead-compounds", "oxides"] topic_path: "general/lead-compounds" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead_oxide" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
Lead oxides are a group of inorganic compounds with formulas including lead (Pb) and oxygen (O).
Common lead oxides include:
- Lead(II) oxide, PbO, litharge (red), massicot (yellow)
- Lead tetroxide or red lead, , minium, which is a lead (II,IV) oxide and may be thought of as lead(II) orthoplumbate(IV) , vivid orange crystals
- Lead dioxide (lead(IV) oxide), , dark-brown or black powder
Less common lead oxides are:
- Lead sesquioxide, , which is a lead (II,IV) oxide as well (lead(II) metaplumbate(IV) ), reddish yellow
- , monoclinic, dark-brown or black crystals
- The so-called black lead oxide, which is a mixture of PbO and fine-powdered Pb metal and used in the production of lead–acid batteries.
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