- 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