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Grade 12Organic Chemistry

what is lithopone? and lithopone is a mixture of what?

Profile image of Gautam Mishra
6 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Arun
6 Years ago
Lithopone, C.I. Pigment White 5, is a mixture of inorganic compounds, widely used as a white pigment powder. It is composed of a mixture of barium sulfate and zinc sulfide. These insoluble compounds blend well with organic compounds and confer opacity.
Profile image of Vikas TU
6 Years ago
Dear student 
Lithopone is an insoluble mixture of barium sulfate and zinc sulfide that precipitates upon mixing solutions of barium sulfide and zinc sulfate.
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Profile image of chetan jangir
6 Years ago
Dear student, lithopone is composed of a mixture of barium sulfate and zinc sulfide.These insoluble compounds blend well with organic compounds and confer opacity. It was made popular by the cheap production costs, greater coverage. Related white pigments include titanium dioxidezinc oxide ("zinc white"), and zinc sulfide.