It is obtained by heating of PbO2
with conc. HCl
.
It is a yellow oily fuming liquid which decomposes into PbCl2
at 373 K
.
373 K
PbCl4 ———> PbCl2 + Cl2
It also combines with HCl
to form complex hexachloroplumbate (IV) ion.
PbCl4 + 2 HCl ——> H2 [PbCl6]
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