Lead forms many paint materials. Which paint material made of lead is highly resistant to corrosion by water?

Litharge

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White lead

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Red lead

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Lead sulphide

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Solution

The correct option is B White lead
White lead, heavy, white substance, poisonous, insoluble in water, extensively used as a white pigment and base in paints. It is one of the oldest paint pigments used by humans. Chemically, it is basic lead carbonate, a mixture of lead carbonate and lead hydroxide.
It is highly resistant to corrosion by water.

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