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What is the process of made (pb) Lead?

Hi, I'm confused of made lead, I don't know what is the process they make the lead" it is belong to periodic table and it is product of metal.

please help.

answer my question what is the steps/procedure to make lead.

I don't know why lead is belong to periodic table maybe their is a lot of explanation and process that is one of the product of metal.

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  • 8 years ago
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    It's not made, nor is it a "product of metal", whatever that means.

    Lead is refined from lead ores, see below.

    Lead is an element, and all elements are in the periodic table. Your statements don't make a lot of sense, sorry.

    wikipedia:

    Metallic lead does occur in nature, but it is rare. Lead is usually found in ore with zinc, silver and (most abundantly) copper, and is extracted together with these metals. The main lead mineral is galena (PbS), which contains 86.6% lead by weight. Other common varieties are cerussite (PbCO3) and anglesite (PbSO4).

    Ores are crushed and concentrated by froth flotation typically to 70% or more. Sulfide ores are roasted, producing primarily lead oxide and a mixture of sulfates and silicates of lead and other metals contained in the ore. Lead oxide from the roasting process is reduced in a coke-fired blast furnace to the metal. Additional layers separate in the process and float to the top of the metallic lead. These are slag (silicates containing 1.5% lead), matte (sulfides containing 15% lead), and speiss (arsenides of iron and copper). These wastes contain concentrations of copper, zinc, cadmium, and bismuth that can be recovered economically, as can their content of unreduced lead.

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