Element Family
Lanthanide
Transition Metal
Space Group Name
P63/mmc
Im_ 3m
Interesting Facts
- Dysprosium acts stable in air at room temperature.
- Dysprosium behaves very much like paramagnetic metal.
- Chromium is highly reactive, hence it is not found free in nature.
- Ores of Chromites mineral are the major source of Chromium metal.
- Almost 90% leather tanning is done with the help of chromium.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Lecoq de Boisbaudran
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin
Discovery
In 1886
In Between 1797 - 1798
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Uses & Benefits
- Dysprosium metal is highly reactive due to which it pure form is not as usual as its alloy.
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Thi metals alloy is used in magnate as it is resistance to high temperature.
- It is used to harden the steel and produces a stainless steel and other various alloys.
- It is also used to give proper finish to polished mirrors. Its chromium plates are used in bathroom fittings.
Industrial Uses
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Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry
Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research
Alloys
Toxicity
Mildly Toxic
Highly Toxic
Present in Human Body
No
Yes
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery White
Silver
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Anti Corrosion, Chemical Stability, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f9 6s2
[Ar] 3d5 4s1
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Crystal Lattice
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Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
π/2, π/2, π/2
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
Sectile
-
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Antiferromagnetic
Electrical Property
Conductor
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