Question

Write the uses of lead and silver.

Answer 1

Elements that have an excess of electrons and a tendency to donate them are generally considered metals. For example - Sodium(Na), Silver(Ag), etc.
Lead is greyish-colored and Silver is silvery-colored metal.

Uses of Lead -

1. It is used to cover underground electric and telephone cables.
2. It is also used as a coolant in nuclear reactors.
3. It is used in making car batteries.

Uses of Silver -

1. It is a precious metal that is used in making coins and jewellery.
2. It is also used in making dental fillings, in the form of silver amalgam.
3. It has some usage in photography as well, in the form of Silver nitrate$\left({\mathrm{AgNO}}_3\right)$ and Silver bromide$\left(\mathrm{AgBr}\right)$.