Chemical Symbol: Pb

Atomic Number: 82

Atomic Mass: 207.2

Common Uses: Lead Pipes

Fishing Equipment

Batteries

Bulletproof Vests

Family Name: Basic Metal

Period: 6        

Group: 4A

Fun Facts: - very resistant to corrosion

-poor conductor of electricity

- cheap and readily available

Color: bluish- white

History of Lead:

-thought to be the oldest metal

- associated with the planet Saturn

- name "Lead" comes from the Latin word "plumbum"

meaning "Liquid Silver"

- the chemical symbol came from the Latin word "plumbum"

- Isolated by a burning technique using Sulfide (PbS)

This is a cartoon showing two men having a gunfight and arguing whether the bullet will do any damage becuase the bullet is made of lead.

A photograph of four different rocks containing lead.

A diagram showing the atomic structure of Lead. Lead consists of 82 protons and 126 neutrons.

It's Elementary

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Another photograph of lead at room temperature.

This is the Atomic Number, Chemical Symbol, and the Atomic Mass