What’s so special about Lead that it’s used so extensively when working with radioactive substances? 961 viewsJanuary 3, 2024 Question90.53K February 20, 2020 0 Comments Why can’t we use like a sheet of Gold or something In: Chemistry 6 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted February 20, 2020 0 Comments In addition to its density, a lead atom has a bunch of electrons (like 82), as opposed to something like steel (18 electrons). Someone smarter can probably better explain why that matters, but all those electrons disrupt the radiation. You are viewing 1 out of 6 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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