(Chemical symbol: Pb). Lead is metallic, bluish-white in color, with a bright luster. It is very soft, highly malleable, ductile and a poor conductor of electricity. Commercially pure lead is used for making pipe and containers for corrosive liquids, and is widely used in storage batteries. Lead as an alloying element is used mainly for manufacturing solders.
Lead has an atomic number 82, an atomic weight 207.20, melting point 327°C (621″F), and specific gravity 11.35 at 20°C (68°F).
