Most inorganic compounds that lead forms are lead(II) compounds, and this is the most stable oxidation state for lead. This includes binary compounds; lead forms such compounds with many nonmetals, but not with all of them, as for example there is no known lead carbide.
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For other uses, see Plumbline (disambiguation). A plumb bob or a plummet is a weight, usually with a pointed tip on the bottom, that is suspended from a string and used as a vertical reference line, or plumb-line. It is essentially the vertical equivalent of a water level.
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I think you might've missed the joke. It's intentionally left up to the viewer's imagination. It's funny because the show doesn't tell you what they're for, only that they've become a common household staple over time, like cellphones or TVs. And now we've killed it.
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A Plumbus is a pinkish device. Everyone knows what it does, so there is no reason to explain it. It was first shown in the episode, Interdimensional Cable 2: Tempting Fate where it was seen twice on the TV. First, when Stealy stole one from a workplace and made a sale offer for it, and again in an episode of How They Do It that shows the viewers how plumbuses are made.
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One that I thought was complete BS stated that the guy had worked for the CIA.. I knew that was suspicious so I put the resume in the REJECT pile.However, another supervisor was also doing the interviewing and he retrieved it. When we interviewed the guy, I asked him about the CIA on his resume. Not surprisi...
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The instrument has been used since at least the time of ancient Egypt to ensure that constructions are plumb, or vertical. It is also used in surveying to establish the nadir with respect to gravity of a point in space.
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Lead is used in building construction, lead-acid batteries, bullets and shot, weights, as part of solders, pewters, fusible alloys, and as a radiation shield. If ingested or inhaled, lead and its compounds are poisonous to animals and humans.
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The modern English word lead is of Germanic origin; it comes from the Middle English leed and Old English lēad (with the macron above the e signifying that the vowel sound of that letter is long).
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Production and consumption of lead is increasing worldwide. Lead production generally is divided into two major categories, primary and secondary: the primary production is the production from concentrate from the previously mined ores, and the secondary production is the production from scrap.
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Lead (/lɛd/) is a chemical element in the carbon group with symbol Pb (from Latin: plumbum) and atomic number 82. It is a soft, malleable and heavy post-transition metal.
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what is a plumbus used for
A Plumbus is used for Interdimensional Cable.