2022: ☢️ Chemical Symbol Pb (+ Cool facts: Color, Uses and more...)

Every chemical element has its own symbol to represent them. But what is the Pb element?

The answer is Lead, whose symbol is Pb, and there's a lot of cool facts about it that most people don't know. Let me walk you through...

Lead Overview

Chemical Symbol

Pb (Lead)

Uses

Used in solder, shielding against radiation and in batteries.

State at 20 °C

solid

Description

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

Name Origin

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

Sources

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

Atomic Number

82

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

207,2

Discovery

Discovered By: Known to the ancients.

Year: Unknown

Location: Unknown

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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