Extracting Lead

The video explains how metals are often found in ores and demonstrates extracting lead from lead oxide using charcoal and a Bunsen burner. The process involves a chemical reaction where carbon reduces lead oxide to metallic lead. The video also discusses lead's properties, uses, and associated dangers.

Describe the appearance of the product left in the boiling tube after the extraction process.

In which countries is the extraction of lead a significant industry?

Why is lead considered dangerous, and what precautions should be taken when using it?