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Physical and chemical properties of lead

Answer Text:
Properties of lead:
Physical properties;
- Has a low melting point but a high density;
- The unusually low melting point of lead is difficult to explain using simple metallic bonding theory;
- It is rather soft and pliable;
- Relatively malleable;
Chemical properties.
Note: - Lead is fairly unreactive to most other metals;