Lead |
Symbol: Pb
Atomic Number: 82
Mass: 207.2
Melting Point: 327.5 C
Boiling Point: 1740.0 C
Number of Protons/Electrons: 82
Number of Neutrons: 126
Classification: Other Metals
Crystal Structure: Cubic
Density @ 293 K: 11.34 g/cm3
Color: bluish
Number of Energy Levels: 6
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Isotope | Half Life |
Pb-202 | 53000.0 years |
Pb-203 | 2.16 days |
Pb-204 | Stable |
Pb-204m | 1.12 hours |
Pb-205 | 1.5E7 years |
Pb-206 | Stable |
Pb-207 | Stable |
Pb-208 | Stable |
Pb-209 | 3.25 hours |
Pb-210 | 22.3 years |
Pb-211 | 36.1 minutes |
Pb-212 | 10.64 hours |
Pb-214 | 27.0 minutes |
Date of Discovery: Known to the ancients
Discoverer: Unknown
Name Origin: From the Greek word protos (first)
Symbol Origin: From the Latin word plumbum (lead)
Uses: solder and shielding against radiation, batteries
Obtained From: galena