properties


 * Lead is just one of the 111 elements that scientists have confirmed so far. (Elements with atomic numbers 112 and higher have been reported but have not been fully verified.)


 * An essential property of an element is that it cannot be broken down into a simpler substance by ordinary chemical means, such as exposure to acid, electricity, light, or heat.


 * Lead is a soft solid at room temperature.


 * The metal is malleable and ductile. Malleable means that it can be hammered, rolled, or otherwise bent into different shapes


 * Bluish-white metal of bright luster


 * poor conductor of electricity


 * very resistant to corrosion