Lead (Pb)
Atomic Number: 82
Atomic Weight: 207.2
Melting Point: 327.50
Boiling Point: 1740
Specific Gravity: 11.35
Valence(s): 2 or 4
Lead has been known for thousands of years. Alchemists believed lead could be turned into gold.
Since lead absorbs radiation, heavy lead blankets are placed on people when they have x-rays
done. Lead is highly resistant to corrosion, so lead and its alloys have many applications. Lead
products include drain pipes and ammunition.
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