Why is lead Pb used for fishing sinkers?

Anonymous

∙ 16y ago

Updated: 8/17/2019

It's heavy and cheap. It's also soft enough that you can pinch it around the line easily. When I was a kid, you got split-shot sinkers and attached them to the line by putting the sinker in the split then biting it--yes, with your teeth. We were all a little dumber then.

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∙ 16y ago

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What element does Pb stand for in the periodic table?

What symbol for lead?

Symbol: Pb make sure you so capital P and lower case b

How can lead be written?

Lead can be written as Pb when be used for scientific purposes. The letters Pb are derived from its Latin name Plumbum.

What is the Atomic Symbol for Lead?

Pb , derived from Plumbum.

What was lead originally used for?

Plumbing (as is evident from the symbol for lead, Pb, which is plumbum)

What is the chemical name for Lead?

The chemical name is lead. The symbol for the element lead is Pb, for plumbum, which comes from Latin for lead.

What is a sika?

well sika is a lead(Pb). it is used in batteries.

How many protons does Pb have?

Lead or Pb ALWAYS has 82 protons.

Pb is the symbol for what element?

Pb comes from the Latin word plumbum, and it's the chemical symbol for lead.

Is PB an element or a compound?

Pb is a compound.

What is the meaning of the word in chemistry pb?

Pb is the international chemical symbol for Lead

What is the symbol for the element lead?

The symbol for the element lead is Pb, which comes from the Latin word for lead, "plumbum."