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    Pb

    Lead

    Post Transition

    Atomic Number: 82 • Atomic Mass: 207.2000 u • Period: 6 • Group: 14

    Electron Configuration: 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d¹⁰ 5p⁶ 6s² 4f¹⁴ 5d¹⁰ 6p²
    Phase: Solid
    Electronegativity: 1.87
    Thallium (Tl)Bismuth (Bi)
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    History

    Lead has been known since ancient times

    Historical Timeline

    One of the earliest metals discovered

    Roman water pipes were made of lead