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1 Periodic Table
1.1 Symbol
In
La
1.2 Group Number
13NA
Gadolinium Metal
0 17
1.3 Period Number
56
Lithium Metal
2 7
1.4 Block
p block
f block
1.5 Element Family
Post-​Transition
Lanthanide
1.6 CAS Number
74407467439910
Aluminium Metal
7429905 54386242
1.7 Space Group Name
I4/mmm
P63/mmc
1.8 Space Group Number
139.00194.00
Plutonium Metal
11 229
2 Facts
2.1 Interesting Facts
  • Luster of Indium is bright in nature.
  • Reich and richer were looking for thallium in zinc metal and they discovered Indium metal.
  • Lanthanum metal is highly malleable, ductile and sectile.
  • If exposed to air Lanthanum metal oxidizes rapidly.
2.2 Sources
Mining, Ores of metals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
2.3 History
2.3.1 Who Discovered
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter
Carl Gustaf Mosander
2.3.2 Discovery
In 1863
In 1838
2.4 Abundance
2.4.1 Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-8 %2 * 10-7 %
Thallium Metal
5E-09 0.11
2.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %~0.0000002 %
Beryllium Metal
1E-08 0.1
2.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %0.00 %
Gold Metal
1.7E-07 22
2.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %0.00 %
Radium Metal
9.9E-12 8.1
2.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %0.00 %
Protactinium Metal
2E-23 1.1
2.4.6 Abundance In Humans
NANA
Radium Metal
1E-13 1.4
3 Uses
3.1 Uses & Benefits
  • It is used to produce indium tin oxide (ITO), it is used in manufacturing touch screens, flat screen TVs and solar panels.
  • Its nitride, phosphide and antimonide are used in transistors and microchips.
  • 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.
3.1.1 Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
3.1.2 Medical Uses
Medical Research
NA
3.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors
Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing
3.2 Biological Properties
3.2.1 Toxicity
Non Toxic
Low Toxic
3.2.2 Present in Human Body
3.2.3 In Blood
NANA
Plutonium Metal
0 1970
3.2.4 In Bone
NA0.08 p.p.m.
Plutonium Metal
0 170000
4 Physical
4.1 Melting Point
156.61 °C920.00 °C
Francium Metal
27 3410
4.2 Boiling Point
2,000.00 °C3,469.00 °C
Flerovium Metal
147 5660
4.3 Appearance
4.3.1 Physical State
Solid
Solid
4.3.2 Color
Silvery Gray
Silvery White
4.3.3 Luster
Lustrous
NA
4.4 Hardness
4.4.1 Mohs Hardness
1.202.50
Cesium Metal
0.2 8.5
4.4.2 Brinell Hardness
8.80 MPa350.00 MPa
Cesium Metal
0.14 3490
4.4.3 Vickers Hardness
NA360.00 MPa
Palladium Metal
121 3430
4.5 Speed of Sound
1,215.00 m/s2,475.00 m/s
Thallium Metal
818 16200
4.6 Optical Properties
4.6.1 Refractive Index
NANA
Mercury Metal
1.000933 1.7229
4.6.2 Reflectivity
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
58 97
4.7 Allotropes
4.7.1 α Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
4.7.2 β Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
4.7.3 γ Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
5 Chemical
5.1 Chemical Formula
In
La
5.2 Isotopes
5.2.1 Known Isotopes
3531
Tennessine Metal
0 38
5.3 Electronegativity
5.3.1 Pauling Electronegativity
1.781.10
Francium Metal
0.7 2.54
5.3.2 Sanderson Electronegativity
2.14NA
Cesium Metal
0.22 2.56
5.3.3 Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.491.08
Cesium Metal
0.86 1.82
5.3.4 Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.76NA
Cesium Metal
0.62 2.48
5.3.5 Allen Electronegativity
1.66NA
Cesium Metal
0.659 2.7
5.4 Electropositivity
5.4.1 Pauling Electropositivity
2.222.90
Gold Metal
1.46 3.3
5.5 Ionization Energies
5.5.1 1st Energy Level
558.30 kJ/mol538.10 kJ/mol
Cesium Metal
375.7 26130
5.5.2 2nd Energy Level
1,820.70 kJ/mol1,067.00 kJ/mol
Ruthenium Metal
710.2162 28750
5.5.3 3rd Energy Level
2,704.00 kJ/mol1,850.30 kJ/mol
Osmium Metal
1600 34230
5.5.4 4th Energy Level
5,210.00 kJ/mol4,819.00 kJ/mol
Thorium Metal
2780 37066
5.5.5 5th Energy Level
NA5,940.00 kJ/mol
Dubnium Metal
4305.2 97510
5.5.6 6th Energy Level
NANA
Seaborgium Metal
5715.8 105800
5.5.7 7th Energy level
NANA
Bohrium Metal
7226.8 114300
5.5.8 8th Energy Level
NANA
Hassium Metal
8857.4 125300
5.5.9 9th Energy Level
NANA
Yttrium Metal
14110 134700
5.5.10 10th Energy Level
NANA
Strontium Metal
17100 144300
5.5.11 11th Energy Level
NANA
Yttrium Metal
19900 169988
5.5.12 12th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
22219 189368
5.5.13 13th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
26930 76015
5.5.14 14th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
29196 86450
5.5.15 15th Energy Level
NANA
Manganese Metal
41987 97510
5.5.16 16th Energy Level
NANA
Iron Metal
47206 109480
5.5.17 17th Energy Level
NANA
Cobalt Metal
52737 122200
5.5.18 18th Energy Level
NANA
Nickel Metal
58570 134810
5.5.19 19th Energy Level
NANA
Copper Metal
64702 148700
5.5.20 20th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
80400 171200
5.5.21 21st Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
87000 179100
5.5.22 22nd Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
93400 184900
5.5.23 23rd Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
98420 198800
5.5.24 24th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
104400 195200
5.5.25 25th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
121900 121900
5.5.26 26th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
127700 127700
5.5.27 27th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
133800 133800
5.5.28 28th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
139800 139800
5.5.29 29th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
148100 148100
5.5.30 30th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
154500 154500
5.6 Electrochemical Equivalent
1.43 g/amp-hr1.73 g/amp-hr
Beryllium Metal
0.16812 8.3209
5.7 Electron Work Function
4.12 eV3.50 eV
Cesium Metal
2.14 5.65
5.8 Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
6 Atomic
6.1 Atomic Number
4957
Lithium Metal
3 117
6.2 Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p1
[Xe] 5d2 6s2
6.3 Crystal Structure
Tetragonal (TETR)
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
6.3.1 Crystal Lattice
6.4 Atom
6.4.1 Number of Protons
4957
Lithium Metal
3 117
6.4.2 Number of Neutrons
6682
Lithium Metal
4 184
6.4.3 Number of Electrons
4957
Lithium Metal
3 117
6.5 Radius of an Atom
6.5.1 Atomic Radius
167.00 pm187.00 pm
Beryllium Metal
112 265
6.5.2 Covalent Radius
142.00 pm207.00 pm
Beryllium Metal
96 260
6.5.3 Van der Waals Radius
193.00 pm240.00 pm
Zinc Metal
139 348
6.6 Atomic Weight
114.82 amu138.91 amu
Lithium Metal
6.94 294
6.7 Atomic Volume
15.70 cm3/mol20.73 cm3/mol
Manganese Metal
1.39 71.07
6.8 Adjacent Atomic Numbers
6.8.1 Previous Element
6.8.2 Next Element
6.9 Valence Electron Potential
54.00 (-eV)40.71 (-eV)
Francium Metal
8 392.42
6.10 Lattice Constant
325.23 pm377.20 pm
Beryllium Metal
228.58 891.25
6.11 Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
6.12 Lattice C/A Ratio
NA1.62
Beryllium Metal
1.567 1.886
7 Mechanical
7.1 Density
7.1.1 Density At Room Temperature
7.31 g/cm36.16 g/cm3
Lithium Metal
0.534 40.7
7.1.2 Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
7.02 g/cm35.94 g/cm3
Lithium Metal
0.512 20
7.2 Tensile Strength
2.50 MPaNA
Gold
2.5 11000
7.3 Viscosity
NANA
Mercury Metal
0.001526 0.001526
7.4 Vapor Pressure
7.4.1 Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.01 (Pa)NA
Cerium Metal
2.47E-11 121
7.4.2 Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
NA0.98 (Pa)
Tungsten Metal
2.62E-10 774
7.5 Elasticity properties
7.5.1 Shear Modulus
NA14.30 GPa
Potassium Metal
1.3 222
7.5.2 Bulk Modulus
NA27.90 GPa
Cesium Metal
1.6 462
7.5.3 Young's Modulus
11.00 GPa36.60 GPa
Cesium Metal
1.7 528
7.6 Poisson Ratio
NA0.28
Beryllium Metal
0.032 0.47
7.7 Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
Ductile
8 Magnetic
8.1 Magnetic Characteristics
8.1.1 Specific Gravity
7.316.17
Lithium Metal
0.53 4500
8.1.2 Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic
Paramagnetic
8.1.3 Permeability
NANA
Bismuth Metal
1.25643E-06 0.0063
8.1.4 Susceptibility
NANA
Bismuth Metal
-0.000166 200000
8.2 Electrical Properties
8.2.1 Electrical Property
Conductor
Conductor
8.2.2 Resistivity
83.70 nΩ·m615.00 nΩ·m
Thallium Metal
0.18 961
8.2.3 Electrical Conductivity
0.12 106/cm Ω0.01 106/cm Ω
Plutonium Metal
0.00666 0.63
8.2.4 Electron Affinity
28.90 kJ/mol48.00 kJ/mol
Mercury Metal
0 222.8
9 Thermal
9.1 Specific Heat
0.23 J/(kg K)0.19 J/(kg K)
Americium Metal
0.11 3.6
9.2 Molar Heat Capacity
26.74 J/mol·K27.11 J/mol·K
Beryllium Metal
16.443 62.7
9.3 Thermal Conductivity
81.80 W/m·K13.40 W/m·K
Neptunium Metal
6.3 429
9.4 Critical Temperature
NANA
Ytterbium Metal
26.3 3223
9.5 Thermal Expansion
32.10 µm/(m·K)12.10 µm/(m·K)
Tungsten Metal
4.5 97
9.6 Enthalpy
9.6.1 Enthalpy of Vaporization
226.40 kJ/mol399.60 kJ/mol
Zinc Metal
7.32 799.1
9.6.2 Enthalpy of Fusion
3.28 kJ/mol6.20 kJ/mol
Cesium Metal
2.1 35.23
9.6.3 Enthalpy of Atomization
242.70 kJ/mol431.00 kJ/mol
Mercury Metal
61.5 837
9.7 Standard Molar Entropy
57.80 J/mol.K56.90 J/mol.K
Beryllium Metal
9.5 198.1