Saturday, March 30, 2013

(ii) Sources of the metal and/or its compounds displaying toxicity.

Sources of lead

The main sources of lead entering an ecosystem are atmospheric lead (primarily from automobile emissions) ,paint chips, used ammunition, fertilizers and pesticides, as well as lead-acid batteries or other industrial products.

Lead in our daily lives
 




















Lead compounds displaying toxicity:

Lead (II) acetate, Lead (II) oxide, Lead (II) nitrate, colloidal Lead (II) hydroxide, colloidal Lead (II) oxy chloride, colloidal Lead (II) oxy carbonate and Lead (II) carbonate. 



Lead (II) acetate
Lead (II) oxide
 
 

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