Lead is a dense, easily worked metal with major uses in batteries and radiation shielding but significant cumulative toxicity.
Atomic number
82
Category
Post-transition metal
Period
6
Group
14
State
Solid
Fun facts about Lead
Lead exposure can damage the nervous system, especially in children.
Its high density helps attenuate X-rays and gamma rays.
Lead-acid batteries are widely recycled in regulated systems.
Common uses of Lead
Lead-acid batteries
Radiation shielding
Weights and sound damping
Where Lead sits in the periodic table
Lead is classified as a post-transition metal in period 6 and group 14 of the periodic table. Under the conditions represented in this reference, its state is solid.
Quick chemistry revision
For quick revision, pair the symbol Pb with atomic number 82 and the listed atomic mass 207.2. The summary, facts, and uses above keep those element properties together in one reference.