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Lead is a shiny, silvery metal. It is
very dense and relatively soft for a
metal. Like most metals, it is both
ductile and malleable so it can be
formed into sheets and wires.(2)
Lead is quite stable, but will react
with oxygen in the air. (3)
Lead is very dense so it blocks alpha and beta radiation. This
is why your dentist covers your chest in a lead vest when
x-raying your teeth. (1)
Sources
1. http://www.periodicvideos.com/videos/082.htm
2. https://ptable.com/#Writeup/Wikipedia
3. http://humantouchofchemistry.com/periodic-table.htm#
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