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Facts About Lanthanum and Meitnerium


Facts About Meitnerium and Lanthanum


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Lanthanum metal is highly malleable, ductile and sectile.
  • If exposed to air Lanthanum metal oxidizes rapidly.
  
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Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Bombarding Bi209 with Accelerated Nuclei of Fe58, Synthetically Produced   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Gustaf Mosander   
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung   

Discovery
In 1838   
In 1982   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
Not Available   

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %   
25
~-9999 %   

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
32
Not Available   

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
19
Not Available   

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
29
Not Available   

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