Element Family
Actinide
Post-Transition
Space Group Name
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Fm_ 3m
Interesting Facts
- It is synthetically produced metal.
- Radiation hazard can be produce by it.
- Galena mineral contains almost 87% of Lead metal in it, Galena is sulfide mineral.
- The best available source of Lead metal today is by recycling automobile batteries.
Sources
Bombarding Californium-252 with Boron Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
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Discovery
In 1961–1971
In Middle Easterns (7000 BCE)
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Lawrencium metal are limited to research purpose only.
- It is also used in insecticides, hair dyes and as an anti-knocking additive for petrol. But all these are banned by the government as Lead metal is known for detrimental to health.
Industrial Uses
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Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Medical Uses
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Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
Present in Human Body
No
Yes
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Luster
Unknown Luster
Metallic
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 7s2 7p1
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p2
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Crystal Lattice
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FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Lead.jpg#100
Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
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π/2, π/2, π/2
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
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Ductile, Malleable
Magnetic Ordering
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Diamagnetic
Electrical Property
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Poor Conductor