Atomic Number 82 (+ facts: Sources, Uses, Color and more...) 2022

All atoms have an atomic number. But what is the chemical element that has 82 as atomic number?

The answer is Lead and there is so much cool stuff about Lead that people don't know that I would keep reading if I were you.

Alright now to the facts!

Lead Overview

Atomic Number

82

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Description

Very soft, highly malleable and ductile, blue-white shiny metal.

Atomic Symbol

Pb (Lead)

Discovery

Discovered By: Known to the ancients.

Year: Unknown

Location: Unknown

State at 20 °C

solid

Sources

Found most often in ores called galena or lead sulfide (PbS). Some is found in its native state.

Uses

Used in solder, shielding against radiation and in batteries.

Atomic Mass

207,2

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Name Origin

Anglo-Saxon: lead; symbol from Latin: plumbum.

Want to learn more details and data? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.

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