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Table 1 Mass of the different pigments mixed with 0.45 g of oil binder and calculated experimental binder to pigment (B/Pexp) ratios ensuring equimolar metallic cation (ncation) concentrations in the formulated paint films

From: Formation of zinc oxalate from zinc white in various oil binding media: the influence of atmospheric carbon dioxide by reaction with 13CO2

Pigment

Formula

Mw (g/mol)

m(g) pigment in 0.45 g oil

npigment (mmol)

ncation (mmol)

B/Pexp

B/Pref [24]

Zinc white

ZnO

81.4

0.49

6.0

6.0

92

30

Lead white

2PbCO3·Pb(OH)2

775.6

1.55

2.0

6.0

29

10–15

Calcite

CaCO3

100.1

0.60

6.0

6.0

75

Cobalt violet

Co3(PO4)2

366.7

0.73

2.0

6.0

61

20–25

Verdigris

Cu(CH3COO)2·H2O

199.7

1.20

6.0

6.0

38

Cadmium yellow

CdS

144.5

0.87

6.0

6.0

52

30

Chrome yellow

PbCrO4

323.2

1.94

6.0

6.0

23

20

Zinc yellow

KZn2(CrO4)2(H3O2)

436.9

0.87

2.0

6.0

52

25–30

  1. Reference binder to pigment (B/Pref) values are given for comparison