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    that lead's 6s electrons have larger binding energies than its 5s electrons. A consequence is the so-called inert pair effect: the 6s electrons of lead become...
    173 KB (18,907 words) - 22:31, 28 May 2024
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    Lead poisoning, also known as plumbism and saturnism, is a type of metal poisoning caused by lead in the body. Symptoms may include abdominal pain, constipation...
    197 KB (21,235 words) - 19:33, 15 May 2024
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    battery ever created. Compared to modern rechargeable batteries, lead–acid batteries have relatively low energy density. Despite this, they are able to supply...
    58 KB (7,490 words) - 18:54, 13 May 2024
  • superseded by uranium–lead dating (U–Pb dating), but in certain specialized situations (such as dating meteorites and the age of the Earth) it is more important...
    12 KB (1,718 words) - 10:16, 4 November 2023
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    bands have a single lead singer, many others have dual lead singers or other members of the band that sing lead on particular songs. The lead singer...
    9 KB (1,109 words) - 14:38, 28 December 2023
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    use, whereas countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom have regulations prohibiting its use. However, lead paint may still be found in older...
    36 KB (3,737 words) - 14:31, 4 May 2024
  • nuclide. The three isotopes lead-206, lead-207, and lead-208 represent the ends of three decay chains: the uranium series (or radium series), the actinium...
    30 KB (1,846 words) - 19:19, 3 May 2024
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    Lead(II) acetate, also known as lead acetate, lead diacetate, plumbous acetate, sugar of lead, lead sugar, salt of Saturn, or Goulard's powder, is a white...
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    by the stage name Lead Belly, was an American folk and blues singer notable for his strong vocals, virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar, and the folk...
    50 KB (5,549 words) - 20:29, 21 May 2024
  • Thumbnail for Lead masks case
    The lead masks case (Portuguese: mistério das máscaras de chumbo, lit. "mystery of the lead masks") involves a series of events which led to the death...
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  • Thumbnail for Lead(II) sulfate
    acid lead salt or anglesite. It is often seen in the plates/electrodes of car batteries, as it is formed when the battery is discharged (when the battery...
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    Lead(II) carbonate is the chemical compound with the chemical formula PbCO3. It is a white solid with several practical uses, despite its toxicity. It...
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  • The lead arranger, or the mandated lead arranger (MLA), is the investment bank or underwriter firm that facilitates and leads a group of investors in a...
    2 KB (285 words) - 06:00, 23 January 2023
  • A lead time is the latency between the initiation and completion of a process. For example, the lead time between the placement of an order and delivery...
    15 KB (2,226 words) - 00:41, 23 December 2023
  • Take the Lead is a 2006 American drama dance film directed by Liz Friedlander and starring Antonio Banderas as dance instructor Pierre Dulaine, the founder...
    22 KB (2,016 words) - 00:40, 28 May 2024
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    Lead(IV) oxide, commonly known as lead dioxide, is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula PbO2. It is an oxide where lead is in an oxidation state...
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    Lead glass, commonly called crystal, is a variety of glass in which lead replaces the calcium content of a typical potash glass. Lead glass contains typically...
    33 KB (3,897 words) - 19:31, 15 May 2024
  • Thumbnail for Tetraethyllead
    tetraethyl lead), abbreviated TEL, is an organolead compound with the formula Pb(C2H5)4. It was widely used as a fuel additive for much of the 20th century...
    73 KB (7,482 words) - 14:50, 24 May 2024
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    a user's premises. Just as the fixtures and solder, very few of the elemental lead service pipes still remain, most have been long since replaced, around...
    59 KB (6,361 words) - 01:46, 28 May 2024
  • Thumbnail for Lead–crime hypothesis
    began in the 1970s; in the decades since, scientists have concluded that no safe threshold for lead exposure exists. The major source of lead exposure...
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