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Lead (Pb)
Atomic number: 82 · Category: post-transition metal · Group 14 · Period 6 · Phase: Solid
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.
Atomic mass: 207.21
Density: 11.34
Melting point: 600.61 K
Boiling point: 2022 K
Appearance: metallic gray
Source: Wikipedia
Block: p
Molar heat: 26.65
CPK color:#575961
Electronic structure
Electron configuration: 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 6s2 4f14 5d10 6p2
Configuration (semantic): [Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p2
Shells: 2, 8, 18, 32, 18, 4
Electronegativity (Pauling): 1.87
Electron affinity: 34.4204
Ionization energies: 715.6, 1450.5, 3081.5, 4083, 6640
Periodic position
Group: 14
Period: 6
xpos: 14
ypos: 6
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