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.
- Molybdenum is highly reactive metal, hence not found free in nature .
- Till 18th century Molybdenum element were often mistaken as a carbon or Lead.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Lecoq de Boisbaudran
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
Discovery
In 1886
In 1778
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.
- Its alloys are used to make engine parts, drills, saw blade, etc.
- Lubricant additive made up of Molybdenum disulfide is commonly used in the industry. It is also used as a catalyst.
Industrial Uses
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Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research
Alloys
Toxicity
Mildly Toxic
Toxic
Present in Human Body
No
Yes
Physical State
Solid
Solid
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, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f9 6s2
[Kr] 4d5 5s1
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
Ductile, Weldable
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
Conductor
Semiconductor