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LEAD(Pb). Atomic Number: 82 Group 14( Carbon Family) Known for about 7000 years Post-transitional metal (“poor metal”). Uses. plumbing, pewter, and paint radiation shields around X-ray equipment and nuclear reactors sound absorber and vibration absorber Cable covering
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LEAD(Pb) • Atomic Number: 82 • Group 14( Carbon Family) • Known for about 7000 years • Post-transitional metal (“poor metal”)
Uses • plumbing, pewter, and paint • radiation shields around X-ray equipment and nuclear reactors • sound absorber and vibration absorber • Cable covering • Lead-acid batteries
Work Cited • "Facts About Lead." LiveScience.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Oct. 2013. <http://www.livescience.com/39304-facts-about-lead.html>. • "Lead." WebElements Periodic Table of the Elements. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Oct. 2013. <http://www.webelements.com/lead/chemistry.html>. • "Lead Element Facts." Chemicool. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Oct. 2013. <http://www.chemicool.com/elements/lead.html>.