82 Pb 207.21

Lead

post-transition metal

Properties

Atomic number
82
Atomic mass
207.21 u
Category
post-transition metal
Group
14
Period
6
Block
p-block
State (room temp)
Solid
Outer-shell electrons
4
Electronegativity
1.87 (Pauling)
Density
11.34 g/cm³
Melting point
327.46 °C
Boiling point
1748.85 °C

Electron configuration

1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d¹⁰ 5p⁶ 6s² 4f¹⁴ 5d¹⁰ 6p²

Noble-gas shorthand: [Xe] 4f¹⁴ 5d¹⁰ 6s² 6p²

Electrons per shell: 2, 8, 18, 32, 18, 4 — that's 4 in the outermost shell.

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Pb
Bohr model — outer-shell electrons in blue

About Lead

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.

Position in the periodic table

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