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