Lead is a heavy, soft metal long used in construction, batteries and radiation shielding but limited today due to toxicity.
Properties of Lead | It is malleable, corrosion resistant in many environments and forms stable +2 and +4 oxidation states in compounds.
Uses of Lead | Mined from galena and other ores, lead is used in lead acid batteries, radiation shielding, solder historically and some industrial compounds.
Isotopes of Lead | Stable isotopes include Pb 204 to Pb 208; lead is neurotoxic, especially to children, and exposure is tightly regulated with remediation efforts for contaminated sites.