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Gold vs Lanthanum

Gold
Lanthanum
Lanthanum vs Gold


Periodic Table
Symbol
Au  
La  
Group Number
11  
7
Not Available  
Period Number
6  
6  
Block
d block  
f block  
Element Family
Transition Metal  
Lanthanide  
CAS Number
7440575  
31
7439910  
99+
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m  
P63/mmc  
Space Group Number
225.00  
2
194.00  
5
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
  • It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
  • Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
  
  • Lanthanum metal is highly malleable, ductile and sectile.
  • If exposed to air Lanthanum metal oxidizes rapidly.
  
Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Unknown  
Carl Gustaf Mosander  
Discovery
Before 6000 BCE  
In 1838  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-8 %  
26
2 * 10-7 %  
22
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %  
26
~0.0000002 %  
25
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
32
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
19
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
21
0.00 %  
29
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
18
Not Available  
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Gold metal is mainly used for Jewelry, bullion, coinage, etc.
  • It is used in the art, decoration, ornaments, etc. It is also used for electroplating process.
  
  • It has no commercial uses, but its alloys are in high demand. Lanthanum and Nickel alloy is used for the hydrogen gas storage.
  • The best-known use for mischmetal alloy of Lanthanum is; as a ‘flints’ for cigarette lighters.
  
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry  
NA  
Other Uses
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  
Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Low Toxic  
Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
35
Not Available  
In Bone
0.02 p.p.m.  
30
0.08 p.p.m.  
24
Physical Properties
Melting Point
1,064.43 °C  
99+
920.00 °C  
99+
Boiling Point
2,807.00 °C  
36
3,469.00 °C  
18
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Gold  
Silvery White  
Luster
Metallic  
NA  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
2.50  
14
2.50  
14
Brinell Hardness
194.00 MPa  
99+
350.00 MPa  
30
Vickers Hardness
216.00 MPa  
31
360.00 MPa  
26
Speed of Sound
2,030.00 m/s  
99+
2,475.00 m/s  
37
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
95.00 %  
2
Not Available  
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
Not Available  
Not Available  
β Allotropes
Not Available  
Not Available  
γ Allotropes
Not Available  
Not Available  
Chemical Properties
Chemical Formula
Au  
La  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
36  
3
31  
8
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
2.54  
1
1.10  
99+
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.42  
18
1.08  
31
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.87  
7
Not Available  
Allen Electronegativity
1.92  
5
Not Available  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
1.46  
99+
2.90  
10
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
890.10 kJ/mol  
8
538.10 kJ/mol  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,980.00 kJ/mol  
12
1,067.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3rd Energy Level
Not Available  
1,850.30 kJ/mol  
99+
4th Energy Level
Not Available  
4,819.00 kJ/mol  
22
5th Energy Level
Not Available  
5,940.00 kJ/mol  
25
Electrochemical Equivalent
2.45 g/amp-hr  
21
1.73 g/amp-hr  
99+
Electron Work Function
5.10 eV  
4
3.50 eV  
31
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Solubility  
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
79  
37
57  
99+
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s1  
[Xe] 5d2 6s2  
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)  
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Gold.jpg#100  
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Lanthanum.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
79  
37
57  
99+
Number of Neutrons
118  
23
82  
99+
Number of Electrons
79  
37
57  
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
151.00 pm  
32
187.00 pm  
8
Covalent Radius
144.00 pm  
40
207.00 pm  
6
Van der Waals Radius
166.00 pm  
39
240.00 pm  
13
Atomic Weight
196.97 amu  
33
138.91 amu  
99+
Atomic Volume
10.20 cm3/mol  
99+
20.73 cm3/mol  
16
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
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Platinum
  
Barium
  
Next Element
Mercury
  
Cerium
  
Valence Electron Potential
43.40 (-eV)  
99+
40.71 (-eV)  
99+
Lattice Constant
407.82 pm  
21
377.20 pm  
28
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.61  
4
1.62  
2
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
19.30 g/cm3  
15
6.16 g/cm3  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
17.31 g/cm3  
6
5.94 g/cm3  
99+
Tensile Strength
120.00 MPa  
15
Not Available  
Viscosity
Not Available  
Not Available  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
23
Not Available  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
67.00 (Pa)  
4
0.98 (Pa)  
15
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
27.00 GPa  
27
14.30 GPa  
40
Bulk Modulus
180.00 GPa  
9
27.90 GPa  
99+
Young's Modulus
79.00 GPa  
24
36.60 GPa  
99+
Poisson Ratio
0.40  
4
0.28  
17
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile  
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
19.32  
8
6.17  
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic  
Paramagnetic  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  
Resistivity
2.20 nΩ·m  
99+
615.00 nΩ·m  
7
Electrical Conductivity
0.45 106/cm Ω  
3
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+
Electron Affinity
222.80 kJ/mol  
1
48.00 kJ/mol  
23
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)  
39
0.19 J/(kg K)  
32
Molar Heat Capacity
25.42 J/mol·K  
40
27.11 J/mol·K  
21
Thermal Conductivity
318.00 W/m·K  
3
13.40 W/m·K  
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available  
Not Available  
Thermal Expansion
14.20 µm/(m·K)  
26
12.10 µm/(m·K)  
32
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
324.40 kJ/mol  
27
399.60 kJ/mol  
17
Enthalpy of Fusion
12.55 kJ/mol  
27
6.20 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
364.00 kJ/mol  
25
431.00 kJ/mol  
16
Standard Molar Entropy
47.40 J/mol.K  
32
56.90 J/mol.K  
23
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