82
Pb
Lead
207.21
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#82

Lead

post-transition metal· Solid·207.21 u

Lead (/lɛd/) is a chemical element in the carbon group with symbol Pb (from Latin:plumbum) and atomic number 82. Lead is a soft, malleable and heavy post-transition metal. Metallic lead has a bluish-white color after being freshly cut, but it soon tarnishes to a dull grayish color when exposed to air.

Identity

Symbol
Pb
Atomic Number
82
Atomic Mass
207.21 u
Category
post-transition metal
Block
p-block
Period
6
Group
14
Appearance
metallic gray
Year Discovered
Ancient
Discovered By
Middle East

Electrons

Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p2
Full Configuration
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 6s2 4f14 5d10 6p2
Shells
2, 8, 18, 32, 18, 4
Electronegativity
1.87
Electron Affinity
34.4204
Oxidation States
+4, +2
Ionization Energies
715.6, 1450.5, 3081.5, 4083, 6640

Physical Properties

Lead
State at
Solid
Melting Point
600.61
Boiling Point
2022
Density
11.34
Molar Heat
26.65 J/(mol·K)
Crystal Structure
FCC
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic

Mechanical

Covalent Radius
146 pm
Van der Waals
202 pm
Metallic Radius
175 pm
Mohs Hardness
1.5
Brinell Hardness
38.3 MPa MPa
Vickers Hardness
38 MPa MPa
Bulk Modulus
46 GPa GPa
Shear Modulus
5.6 GPa GPa
Young's Modulus
16 GPa GPa

Thermal & Electrical

Thermal Conductivity
35.3 W/(m K) W/(m·K)
Electrical Conductivity
4.81 MS/m S/m
Specific Heat
129 J/(kg K) J/(g·K)
Heat of Vaporization
179 kJ/mol kJ/mol
Heat of Fusion
4.77 kJ/mol kJ/mol

Abundance

Universe
10.0 ppb
Sun
10.0 ppb
Meteorite
2 ppm
Earth's Crust
11.34 ppm
Ocean
30.0 ppt
Human Body
1.7 ppm