Pb	Z =  82	◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊	Lead
			From the Anglo-Saxon "lead"
(AM) Atomic Mass	207.2  amu	♦	Oxidation States	+2, +4
(BP) Boiling Point	1740  °C	♦	(MP) Melting Point	327.5  °C
(ρ) Density	11.4  g/cm3	♦	Crystal Structure	Face Centered Cubic
( χ ) Electronegativity	1.8	♦	(AR) Atomic Radius	1.47  Å
Physical State	Solid	♦	(C) Heat Capacity	0.129  J/g °C
Electronic-Config	[Xe]  4f14  5d10  6s2  6p2	♦	(I1) First Ionization E	715.53  kJ/mol
(ΔHvap) Heat of Vaporization	179.5  kJ/mol	♦	(ΔHfus) Heat of Fusion	4.77  kJ/mol
Year of Discovery	Known to the Ancients	♦	Location of Discovery	n/a
(E°) Standard Potential	Pb2+⇔ Pb (-0.126 V)
Stable isotopes	204Pb,  206Pb,  207Pb,  208Pb
Discovered/Synthesized by	Known since ancient times
Natural Source	The mineral/ore galena
Common Uses	Weights, solders, batteries, bullets, crystal glass, old plumbing, radiation shield
Other Info	Latin name: Plumbum Most commonly used for radiation shielding.
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