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Lead
Crimes
Lead is the 82nd element located in the periodic table, whos' initials are Pb. It has been linked to thousands of murders by lead poisoning, including the murder of Ludwig Beethoven in 1827.In its' natural form, lead is very stable, but, lead is very poisonous, and as such many miners acquire lead poisoning. Some of these accounts are before roman times, and it is unknown when the first case was reported, as it is also unknown when Lead was first discovered. Scientists have also been studying lead ever since it was discovered (unknown) so no on ever really started to study it individually. To avoid this, don't be exposed to lead in it's natural state for long periods of time, or consume it, as this will lead to lead poisoning. A cause of lead poisoning is strong abdominal pain. If this is happening to you, and you are usually near lead, see a doctor immediately. It is found on every continent, (except Antarctica) so be careful.
Important Information about lead
Ludwig van Beethoven
Lead: The Carbon Family
The Culprit
Lead Properties
Some properties of Lead include;
- Soft at room temperature
- Bluish-white color
- Malleable
- Ductile
- Corrosion resistant
Associates and compounds
Known Associates of Lead are Oxygen, Halogens, and Certain Acids. All of which are also wanted by the EPE (Elemental Police of Earth)
OXYGEN
The surface of metallic lead is protected by a thin layer of lead oxide, PbO. Only upon heating lead to 600-800°C does lead react with oxygen in air to from lead oxide, PbO.
2Pb(s) + O2(g) → 2PbO(s)
HALOGENS
Lead metal reacts vigorously with fluorine, F2, at room temperature and chlorine, Cl2, on warming to form the poisonous dihalides lead(II) fluoride, PbF2, and lead(II) chloride, PbCl2, respectively.
Pb(s) + F2(g) → PbF2(s) []
Pb(s) + Cl2(g) → PbCl2(s) []
ACIDS
The surface of metallic lead is protected by a thin layer of lead oxide, PbO. This renders the lead essentially insoluble in sulphuric acid, and so, in the past, a useful container of this acid. Lead reacts slowly with hydrochloric and nitric acid, HNO3. In the latter case, nitrogen oxides are formed together with lead(II) nitrate, Pb(NO3)2.
Every-day uses of lead
Alises of lead
Bilography
- Lew, Kristi. Lead. New York: Rosen Pub. Group, 2009. Print
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