Atomic Symbol for Lead☢️ (& Cool facts: Sources, Color, Uses and more...) rev. 2022

Some atom symbols are easy to figure out, some are not...

The only sure thing is that every atom has a symbol. But what is the atom whose symbol is Pb?

The answer is Lead (Pb). However there is a lot of stuff about Lead that people don't know. Let me walk you through...

Lead Overview

Atomic Symbol

Pb (Lead)

Sources

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

Description

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

Name Origin

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

State at 20 °C

solid

Uses

Used in solder, shielding against radiation and in batteries.

Discovery

Discovered By: Known to the ancients.

Year: Unknown

Location: Unknown

Atomic Number

82

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

207,2

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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

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