Symbol
Pb
  
Ti
  
Period Number
6
  
4
  
Block
p block
  
d block
  
Element Family
Post-Transition
  
Transition Metal
  
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
  
P63/mmc
  
Interesting Facts
- 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.
  
- The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
- Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
  
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
  
Found in Minerals, Mining
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Unknown
  
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius
  
Discovery
In Middle Easterns (7000 BCE)
  
In 1791
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.000001 %
  
18
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available
  
Uses & Benefits
- 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.
  
- Its alloys are used in spacecraft, aircraft and ammunition industry.
- Its pipes are used in distillation plants, submarines, hulls of big ships, etc.
  
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Medical Uses
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
  
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
  
Other Uses
Alloys
  
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic
  
Non Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
Yes
  
Yes
  
In Blood
0.21 Blood/mg dm-3
  
11
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3
  
16
In Bone
30.00 p.p.m.
  
10
Not Available
  
Melting Point
1,660.00 °C
  
18
Boiling Point
1,740.00 °C
  
99+
3,287.00 °C
  
22
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Gray
  
Silvery Gray-White
  
Luster
Metallic
  
Metallic
  
Hardness
  
  
Vickers Hardness
Not Available
  
Speed of Sound
1,190.00 m/s
  
99+
5,090.00 m/s
  
9
Optical Properties
  
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Pb
  
Ti
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
715.60 kJ/mol
  
31
658.80 kJ/mol
  
39
2nd Energy Level
1,450.50 kJ/mol
  
99+
1,309.80 kJ/mol
  
99+
3rd Energy Level
3,081.50 kJ/mol
  
23
2,652.50 kJ/mol
  
99+
4th Energy Level
4,083.00 kJ/mol
  
35
4,174.60 kJ/mol
  
32
5th Energy Level
6,640.00 kJ/mol
  
20
9,581.00 kJ/mol
  
5
6th Energy Level
Not Available
  
11,533.00 kJ/mol
  
6
7th Energy level
Not Available
  
13,590.00 kJ/mol
  
6
8th Energy Level
Not Available
  
16,440.00 kJ/mol
  
8
9th Energy Level
Not Available
  
18,530.00 kJ/mol
  
11
10th Energy Level
Not Available
  
20,833.00 kJ/mol
  
15
11th Energy Level
Not Available
  
25,575.00 kJ/mol
  
14
12th Energy Level
Not Available
  
28,125.00 kJ/mol
  
14
13th Energy Level
Not Available
  
76,015.00 kJ/mol
  
1
14th Energy Level
Not Available
  
83,280.00 kJ/mol
  
2
15th Energy Level
Not Available
  
90,880.00 kJ/mol
  
3
16th Energy Level
Not Available
  
100,700.00 kJ/mol
  
4
17th Energy Level
Not Available
  
109,100.00 kJ/mol
  
5
18th Energy Level
Not Available
  
117,800.00 kJ/mol
  
6
19th Energy Level
Not Available
  
129,900.00 kJ/mol
  
7
20th Energy Level
Not Available
  
137,530.00 kJ/mol
  
9
Electrochemical Equivalent
3.87 g/amp-hr
  
9
0.45 g/amp-hr
  
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
  
Chemical Stability, Ionization
  
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p2
  
[Ar] 3d2 4s2
  
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
  
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Lead.jpg#100
  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Titanium.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Volume
18.17 cm3/mol
  
27
10.64 cm3/mol
  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
24.20 (-eV)
  
99+
95.20 (-eV)
  
10
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
11.34 g/cm
3
  
33
4.51 g/cm
3
  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.66 g/cm3
  
15
4.11 g/cm3
  
99+
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
  
Ductile
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic
  
Paramagnetic
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Poor Conductor
  
Poor Conductor
  
Resistivity
208.00 nΩ·m
  
16
420.00 nΩ·m
  
12
Electrical Conductivity
0.05 10
6/cm Ω
  
36
0.02 10
6/cm Ω
  
99+
Electron Affinity
35.10 kJ/mol
  
28
7.60 kJ/mol
  
37
Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)
  
39
0.52 J/(kg K)
  
9
Molar Heat Capacity
26.65 J/mol·K
  
26
25.06 J/mol·K
  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
35.30 W/m·K
  
38
21.90 W/m·K
  
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
28.90 µm/(m·K)
  
13
8.60 µm/(m·K)
  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
179.40 kJ/mol
  
99+
429.00 kJ/mol
  
15
Enthalpy of Fusion
4.77 kJ/mol
  
99+
15.48 kJ/mol
  
19
Enthalpy of Atomization
194.60 kJ/mol
  
99+
468.60 kJ/mol
  
15
Standard Molar Entropy
64.80 J/mol.K
  
17
27.30 J/mol.K
  
99+