Chemical Symbol for Lead (+ Color, Uses, State and more...) 2022

Each chemical element has its own symbol and Lead is no different.

However there's a lot of cool facts about Lead (Pb) that most people don't know. Check this out:

Lead Overview

Chemical Symbol

Pb (Lead)

Description

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

Sources

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

Atomic Number

82

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Atomic Mass

207,2

Name Origin

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

Uses

Used in solder, shielding against radiation and in batteries.

State at 20 °C

solid

Discovery

Discovered By: Known to the ancients.

Year: Unknown

Location: Unknown

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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