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What element is used in heavy metal used paints and radiation shields?
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lead
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What element is used to block out dangerous radiation?
Alpha Radiation ( α ) – Least penetration. Will be blocked by a single sheet of paper. Beta Radiation ( β ) – More penetration than alpha. Blocked by a few mms aluminium. Gamma Radiation ( µ ) – Strong penetration. Needs a least a few inches of lead to block.
What is a well known heavy element?
osmium
What is a heavy metallic element that it is used in plumbing?
lead
Is hydrogen light or heavy compared to the other elements?
It is the lightest element.
How did barium get its name?
Barium comes from the Greek word "heavy" or barys, Davy added the "ium" to name the heavy element, Barium
Is heavy metal used in paints batteries and radiation shields?
Lead
Heavy metals used in paints batteries and radiaion shields.?
lead
What Heavy metal in paint and radiation shields?
It is Lead, Pb plumbus.
Heavy metal used in paints batteries and radiation sheilds?
lead
What are heavy metal used in paint batteries and radiation shields?
Heavy metals as lead retain nuclear radiations.
How heavy were knight's shields?
10 pounds
Why is lead used in shielding gamma rays?
Because lead is a heavy element with a large atomic nucleus, it is effective at absorbing radiation; in addition, it's quite affordable (as compared to using gold, for example, which is also a heavy element).
Which material can best stop gamma radiation?
The material that is most usually used to stop radiation is lead. Lead is composed of large atoms, being a heavy element with a high atomic number, and it is therefore quite opaque to radiation of all sorts. There are many other heavy elements which can stop radiation, however, lead is the most easily available. You can use platinum as well, but it is thousands of times more expensive than lead.
Why do the people working in nuclear power stations wear lead jackets?
Lead being a heavy element is a good absorber of radiation, so provides protection to vital organs of the body
What materials did Wayne Thiebaud use?
paints- heavy pigment and exaggerated colors
What kind of painter was asher brown durand?
He paints is a realistic style and is heavy into landscapes.
What element is used to block out dangerous radiation?
Alpha Radiation ( α ) – Least penetration. Will be blocked by a single sheet of paper. Beta Radiation ( β ) – More penetration than alpha. Blocked by a few mms aluminium. Gamma Radiation ( µ ) – Strong penetration. Needs a least a few inches of lead to block.
