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Lanthanum Nihonium Comparison


Nihonium Lanthanum comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
La  
Nh  

Group Number
3  
15
13  
5

Period Number
6  
7  

Block
f block  
p block  

Element Family
Lanthanide  
Probably Post-​Transition  

CAS Number
7439910  
99+
54084707  
6

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
-  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Lanthanum metal is highly malleable, ductile and sectile.
  • If exposed to air Lanthanum metal oxidizes rapidly.
  
Nihonium is a synthetic chemical element and is highly radioactive.  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Synthetically Produced  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Gustaf Mosander  
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory  

Discovery
In 1838  
In 2003  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
23
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
25
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
32
-  

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
19
-  

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
29
-  

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
-  

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • 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.
  
  • Currently known uses of Ununtrium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing  
Research Purposes  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic  
-  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
No  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
32
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
29

In Bone
0.08 p.p.m.  
29
0.20 p.p.m.  
27

Physical

Melting Point
920.00 °C  
99+
430.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
3,469.00 °C  
19
1,130.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
-  

Luster
-  
Unknown Luster  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.50  
15
-  

Brinell Hardness
350.00 MPa  
36
600.00 MPa  
24

Vickers Hardness
360.00 MPa  
99+
350.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
2,475.00 m/s  
99+
3,600.00 m/s  
29

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.80  
22
1.30  
99+

Reflectivity
70.00 %  
13
60.00 %  
23

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
La  
Nh  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
31  
8
7  
31

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.10  
99+
1.30  
33

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.10  
38
1.90  
13

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.08  
32
1.30  
25

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.10  
99+
1.00  
99+

Allen Electronegativity
1.10  
99+
0.70  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.90  
10
2.20  
39

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
538.10 kJ/mol  
99+
704.90 kJ/mol  
34

2nd Energy Level
1,067.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,238.50 kJ/mol  
7

3rd Energy Level
1,850.30 kJ/mol  
99+
3,023.30 kJ/mol  
26

4th Energy Level
4,819.00 kJ/mol  
32
4,351.50 kJ/mol  
39

5th Energy Level
5,940.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,692.60 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
5,380.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
5,380.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
40

8th Energy Level
5,380.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
36

9th Energy Level
5,380.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
33

10th Energy Level
5,380.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
37

11th Energy Level
5,380.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
35

12th Energy Level
5,380.00 kJ/mol  
99+
70,000.00 kJ/mol  
5

13th Energy Level
5,380.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,000.00 kJ/mol  
34

14th Energy Level
5,380.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,000.00 kJ/mol  
24

15th Energy Level
53,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
70,000.00 kJ/mol  
30

16th Energy Level
53,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
70,000.00 kJ/mol  
25

17th Energy Level
538.10 kJ/mol  
99+
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
5,380.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
538.10 kJ/mol  
99+
540.20 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
538.00 kJ/mol  
99+
700.00 kJ/mol  
36

21st Energy Level
538.10 kJ/mol  
99+
1,130.00 kJ/mol  
29

22nd Energy Level
538.00 kJ/mol  
99+
558.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
5,380.00 kJ/mol  
25
7,000.00 kJ/mol  
11

24th Energy Level
538.00 kJ/mol  
99+
700.00 kJ/mol  
29

25th Energy Level
538.00 kJ/mol  
99+
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
538.00 kJ/mol  
99+
586.20 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
538.10 kJ/mol  
99+
704.90 kJ/mol  
28

28th Energy Level
538.00 kJ/mol  
99+
704.90 kJ/mol  
33

29th Energy Level
538.10 kJ/mol  
99+
704.90 kJ/mol  
34

30th Energy Level
538.00 kJ/mol  
99+
704.00 kJ/mol  
28

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.73 g/amp-hr  
99+
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21

Electron Work Function
3.50 eV  
99+
4.90 eV  
12

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  
Chemical Stability, Ionization  

Atomic

Atomic Number
57  
99+
113  
5

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 5d2 6s2  
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p1  

Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)  
Not Known  

Crystal Lattice
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Lanthanum.jpg#100  
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Ununtrium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
57  
99+
113  
5

Number of Neutrons
82  
99+
150  
12

Number of Electrons
57  
99+
113  
5

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
187.00 pm  
10
170.00 pm  
24

Covalent Radius
207.00 pm  
6
170.00 pm  
27

Van der Waals Radius
240.00 pm  
17
320.00 pm  
3

Atomic Weight
138.91 amu  
99+
286.00 amu  
4

Atomic Volume
20.73 cm3/mol  
26
21.10 cm3/mol  
24

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Barium
  

Next Element
Cerium
  
Flerovium
  

Valence Electron Potential
40.71 (-eV)  
99+
6.20 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
377.20 pm  
31
0.00 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.62  
16
1.58  
35

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
6.16 g/cm3  
99+
16.00 g/cm3  
19

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
5.94 g/cm3  
99+
16.00 g/cm3  
19

Tensile Strength
45.00 MPa  
40
80.00 MPa  
29

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
22
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.98 (Pa)  
15
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
14.30 GPa  
99+
40.00 GPa  
19

Bulk Modulus
27.90 GPa  
99+
0.00 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
36.60 GPa  
99+
12.20 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.28  
17
0.30  
14

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
6.17  
99+
16.00  
21

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
-  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
15
0.00 H/m  
5

Susceptibility
0.00  
25
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
-  

Resistivity
615.00 nΩ·m  
7
0.32 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
48.00 kJ/mol  
28
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.19 J/(kg K)  
33
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+

Molar Heat Capacity
27.11 J/mol·K  
27
27.00 J/mol·K  
29

Thermal Conductivity
13.40 W/m·K  
99+
1.70 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
1,193.00 K  
99+
700.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
12.10 µm/(m·K)  
99+
6.20 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
399.60 kJ/mol  
24
410.80 kJ/mol  
23

Enthalpy of Fusion
6.20 kJ/mol  
99+
-  

Enthalpy of Atomization
431.00 kJ/mol  
21
320.70 kJ/mol  
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
56.90 J/mol.K  
31
65.00 J/mol.K  
17

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