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Oxygen is mainly used in the metal-mechanic industries

for welding and casting materials made iron and steel; it is


also used in the production of synthesis gases, for oxidation
of the natural gas and for reduction of the water vapor by
the carbon. It is also used in the production of a great
variety of substances of industrial interest, as the acetylene,
the hydrogen peroxide (oxygenated water), the chlorine (for
oxidation of HCl), the ethylene oxide, the ftalic anhydride,
the ozone, etc. Less usual applications include the gas in
bottles used by divers, in hyperbaric chambers for
therapeutic purposes and in reaction motors.
Lead is a chemical element with Pb as its symbol. It
belongs to group 14 of the periodic table and its atomic
number is 82.

Lead has been in use for centuries. It is usually found in the


ores of silver, zinc, and copper. This metal is soft, dense,
and ductile, and is known to be malleable and corrosion
resistant. When lead is cut, it is bluish-white in color;
however on exposure to air it tarnishes to a dull grayish
color.

Lead is a toxic element and has to be used and disposed


with caution with minimal exposure to humans.
Iron is used in numerous sectors such as electronics,
manufacturing, automotive, and construction and building.
The following are the application areas of iron:
As the primary constituent of ferrous metals/alloys and
steels
Alloyed with carbon, nickel, chromium and various other
elements to form cast iron or steel
In magnets
In fabricated metal products
In industrial machinery
In transportation equipment
In instruments
In toys and sport goods

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