Lead - Element Properties and Periodic Table Information

Lead - An element from the Periodic Table based on the IOUPAC 1985 standard

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Definition of the Lead Element
A soft, malleable, ductile, bluish-white, dense metallic element, extracted chiefly from galena and used in containers and pipes for corrosives, solder and type metal, bullets, radiation shielding, paints, and antiknock compounds.

Origin / Meaning of the name Lead
The name originates from the the Greek word protos  meaning 'first'  and the Symbol Origin 'Pb' from the Latin word plumbum meaning 'lead'. Plumbism is the medical term for lead poisoning

Classification of the Lead Element
Lead is classified in the 'Other Metals' section which can be located in groups 13, 14, and 15 of the Periodic Table. All of these elements are solid, have a relatively high density and are opaque.

Facts about the Discovery and History of the Lead Element
Lead was discovered was discovered in Ancient times and used by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Romans and Chinese.

Occurrence the Lead Element
Extracted chiefly from galena
Found in ore with zinc, silver and (most abundantly) copper

Associated Uses of Lead
Plumbing
Solder
Shielding against radiation
Batteries
 

The Properties of the Lead Element
Name of Element : Lead
Symbol of Element : Pb
Atomic Number of Lead : 82
Atomic Mass: 207.2 amu
Melting Point: 327.5 °C - 600.65 °K
Boiling Point: 1740.0 °C - 2013.15 °K
Number of Protons/Electrons in Lead : 82
Number of Neutrons in Lead : 125
Crystal Structure: Cubic
Density @ 293 K: 11.34 g/cm3
Color of Lead : bluish

Lead and the Periodic Table
Check out Lead on the Periodic Table which arranges each chemical element according to its atomic number, as based on the periodic law, so that chemical elements with similar properties are in the same column. Our Periodic Table is simple to use - just click on the symbol for Lead for additional information and for an instant comparison of the Atomic Weight, Melting Point, Boiling Point and Mass - G/cc with any other element. An invaluable source of facts and information as a Chemistry reference guide.

Lead - IUPAC and the Modern Standardised Periodic Table
The Standardised Periodic Table in use today was agreed by the International Union of Pure Applied Chemistry, IUPAC, in 1985 and now recognises more periods and elements than Dimitri  Mendeleev knew in his day but still all fitting into his concept of  the "Periodic Table" in which Lead is just one element that can be found.
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