Lead(IV) chloride

Lead(IV) chloride
	Lead tetrachloride contaminated with lead(II) chloride
Names
	IUPAC name Lead(IV) chloride
	Systematic IUPAC name Tetrachloroplumbane
Identifiers
CAS Number	13463-30-4;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	109913;
PubChem CID	123310;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID40158837 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/4ClH.Pb/h4*1H;/q;;;;+4/p-4 Key: PJYXVICYYHGLSW-UHFFFAOYSA-J;
	SMILES Cl[Pb](Cl)(Cl)Cl;
Properties
Chemical formula	PbCl4
Molar mass	349.012 g/mol
Appearance	yellow oily liquid
Density	3.2 g⋅cm−3
Melting point	−15 °C (5 °F; 258 K) stable below 0 °C (32 °F; 273 K)
Boiling point	50 °C (122 °F; 323 K) decomposes
Solubility in water	Reacts
Solubility	hydrochloric acid
Structure
Coordination geometry	4
Molecular shape	tetrahedral
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of; formation (ΔfH⦵298)	−328.9 kJ/mol
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Lead tetrachloride, also known as lead(IV) chloride, has the molecular formula PbCl₄. It is a yellow, oily liquid which is stable below 0 °C, and decomposes at 50 °C. It has a tetrahedral configuration, with lead as the central atom. The Pb–Cl covalent bonds have been measured to be 247 pm and the bond energy is 243 kJ⋅mol⁻¹.