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Published: 17.05.2012.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
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Extract

Lead is toxic.

• It is a dense, ductile, very
soft, highly malleable, bluish-white metal that has poor electrical conductivity when compared to most other metals.

• This metal is highly resistant to corrosion.

• Powdered lead burns with a bluish-white flame. As with many metals, finely divided powdered lead exhibits pyrophoricity.…

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