Lead (Pb) is a chemical element and atomic number 82. It’s a heavy metal, but soft and malleable, and also has a relatively low melting point.  Lead is a relatively unreactive post-transition metal. Its weak metallic character is illustrated by its amphoteric nature; lead and lead oxides react with acids and bases, and it tends to form covalent bonds. 

Compounds of lead are usually found in the +2 oxidation state rather than the +4 state common with lighter members of the carbon group. 

Lead is easy to be extracted from its ores. In 2014, the annual global production of lead was about ten million tonnes, and over half of which was from recycling.

Lead's high density, low melting point, ductility and relative inertness to oxidation help it become useful. These properties, combined with its relative abundance and low cost, resulted in its extensive use in construction, batteries, weights, solders, pewters, fusible alloys, and white paints, etc.

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