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1 Periodic Table
1.1 Symbol
La
Po
1.2 Group Number
NA16
Gadolinium Metal
0 17
1.4 Period Number
66
Lithium Metal
2 7
1.6 Block
f block
p block
1.7 Element Family
Lanthanide
Post-​Transition
1.8 CAS Number
74399107440086
Aluminium Metal
7429905 54386242
1.9 Space Group Name
P63/mmc
Pm-3m
1.10 Space Group Number
194.00221.00
Plutonium Metal
11 229
2 Facts
2.1 Interesting Facts
  • Lanthanum metal is highly malleable, ductile and sectile.
  • If exposed to air Lanthanum metal oxidizes rapidly.
  • Polonium was the first radioactive element to be discovered.
  • Polonium element and its compounds are highly radioactive.
  • Its alloy with Beryllium provides source of neutrons.
2.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Mining, Ores of metals
2.3 History
2.3.1 Who Discovered
Carl Gustaf Mosander
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie
2.3.2 Discovery
In 1838
In 1898
2.4 Abundance
2.4.1 Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %NA
Thallium Metal
5E-09 0.11
2.4.3 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %~-9999 %
Beryllium Metal
1E-08 0.1
2.4.5 Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %NA
Gold Metal
1.7E-07 22
2.4.8 Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %NA
Radium Metal
9.9E-12 8.1
2.4.10 Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %0.00 %
Protactinium Metal
2E-23 1.1
2.4.12 Abundance In Humans
NANA
Radium Metal
1E-13 1.4
3 Uses
3.1 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.
  • Polonium metal has different Allotropes, it is used in antistatic devices and for research purpose.
  • A 1 gram of Polonium can reach a temperature of 500°C, hence it is used as a heat source for space equipment.
3.1.1 Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry
3.1.2 Medical Uses
NA
NA
3.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing
Alloys
3.2 Biological Properties
3.2.1 Toxicity
Low Toxic
Highly Toxic
3.2.2 Present in Human Body
3.2.3 In Blood
NA0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
Plutonium Metal
0 1970
3.2.5 In Bone
0.08 p.p.m.0.00 p.p.m.
Plutonium Metal
0 170000
4 Physical
4.1 Melting Point
920.00 °C254.00 °C
Francium Metal
27 3410
4.2 Boiling Point
3,469.00 °C962.00 °C
Flerovium Metal
147 5660
4.3 Appearance
4.3.1 Physical State
Solid
Solid
4.3.2 Color
Silvery White
Silver
4.3.3 Luster
NA
NA
4.4 Hardness
4.4.1 Mohs Hardness
2.50NA
Cesium Metal
0.2 8.5
4.4.3 Brinell Hardness
350.00 MPaNA
Cesium Metal
0.14 3490
4.4.6 Vickers Hardness
360.00 MPaNA
Palladium Metal
121 3430
4.5 Speed of Sound
2,475.00 m/sNA
Thallium Metal
818 16200
4.6 Optical Properties
4.6.1 Refractive Index
NANA
Mercury Metal
1.000933 1.7229
4.6.3 Reflectivity
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
58 97
4.7 Allotropes
4.7.1 α Allotropes
Not Available
α-polonium
4.7.2 β Allotropes
Not Available
β-polonium
4.7.4 γ Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
5 Chemical
5.1 Chemical Formula
La
Po
5.2 Isotopes
5.2.1 Known Isotopes
3129
Tennessine Metal
0 38
5.3 Electronegativity
5.3.1 Pauling Electronegativity
1.102.00
Francium Metal
0.7 2.54
5.3.4 Sanderson Electronegativity
NANA
Cesium Metal
0.22 2.56
5.3.7 Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.081.76
Cesium Metal
0.86 1.82
5.3.9 Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
NA2.48
Cesium Metal
0.62 2.48
5.3.11 Allen Electronegativity
NA2.19
Cesium Metal
0.659 2.7
5.5 Electropositivity
5.5.1 Pauling Electropositivity
2.902.00
Gold Metal
1.46 3.3
5.7 Ionization Energies
5.7.1 1st Energy Level
538.10 kJ/mol812.10 kJ/mol
Cesium Metal
375.7 26130
6.1.1 2nd Energy Level
1,067.00 kJ/molNA
Ruthenium Metal
710.2162 28750
6.1.2 3rd Energy Level
1,850.30 kJ/molNA
Osmium Metal
1600 34230
6.4.2 4th Energy Level
4,819.00 kJ/molNA
Thorium Metal
2780 37066
6.4.4 5th Energy Level
5,940.00 kJ/molNA
Dubnium Metal
4305.2 97510
6.4.6 6th Energy Level
NANA
Seaborgium Metal
5715.8 105800
6.4.7 7th Energy level
NANA
Bohrium Metal
7226.8 114300
6.5.2 8th Energy Level
NANA
Hassium Metal
8857.4 125300
6.5.4 9th Energy Level
NANA
Yttrium Metal
14110 134700
6.5.6 10th Energy Level
NANA
Strontium Metal
17100 144300
6.6.1 11th Energy Level
NANA
Yttrium Metal
19900 169988
6.7.1 12th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
22219 189368
6.9.1 13th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
26930 76015
6.12.1 14th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
29196 86450
7.1.3 15th Energy Level
NANA
Manganese Metal
41987 97510
7.1.4 16th Energy Level
NANA
Iron Metal
47206 109480
7.3.1 17th Energy Level
NANA
Cobalt Metal
52737 122200
7.4.2 18th Energy Level
NANA
Nickel Metal
58570 134810
7.4.4 19th Energy Level
NANA
Copper Metal
64702 148700
7.5.2 20th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
80400 171200
7.5.3 21st Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
87000 179100
7.5.5 22nd Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
93400 184900
7.5.6 23rd Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
98420 198800
7.5.8 24th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
104400 195200
7.5.9 25th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
121900 121900
7.6.1 26th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
127700 127700
8.1.2 27th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
133800 133800
8.1.5 28th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
139800 139800
8.1.7 29th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
148100 148100
8.2.3 30th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
154500 154500
8.3 Electrochemical Equivalent
1.73 g/amp-hr3.90 g/amp-hr
Beryllium Metal
0.16812 8.3209
8.4 Electron Work Function
3.50 eVNA
Cesium Metal
2.14 5.65
9.2 Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
10 Atomic
10.1 Atomic Number
5784
Lithium Metal
3 117
10.3 Electron Configuration
[Xe] 5d2 6s2
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p4
10.4 Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
Monoclinic (MON)
10.4.1 Crystal Lattice
10.5 Atom
10.5.1 Number of Protons
5784
Lithium Metal
3 117
10.6.1 Number of Neutrons
82125
Lithium Metal
4 184
10.7.1 Number of Electrons
5784
Lithium Metal
3 117
10.9 Radius of an Atom
10.9.1 Atomic Radius
187.00 pm168.00 pm
Beryllium Metal
112 265
10.10.2 Covalent Radius
207.00 pm140.00 pm
Beryllium Metal
96 260
10.10.4 Van der Waals Radius
240.00 pm197.00 pm
Zinc Metal
139 348
10.11 Atomic Weight
138.91 amu209.00 amu
Lithium Metal
6.94 294
10.12 Atomic Volume
20.73 cm3/mol22.23 cm3/mol
Manganese Metal
1.39 71.07
10.14 Adjacent Atomic Numbers
10.14.1 Previous Element
10.14.2 Next Element
10.15 Valence Electron Potential
40.71 (-eV)NA
Francium Metal
8 392.42
10.16 Lattice Constant
377.20 pm335.90 pm
Beryllium Metal
228.58 891.25
10.17 Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
π/2, π/2, π/2
10.18 Lattice C/A Ratio
1.62NA
Beryllium Metal
1.567 1.886
11 Mechanical
11.1 Density
11.1.1 Density At Room Temperature
6.16 g/cm39.20 g/cm3
Lithium Metal
0.534 40.7
11.1.2 Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
5.94 g/cm39.40 g/cm3
Lithium Metal
0.512 20
11.2 Tensile Strength
NANA
Indium Metal
2.5 11000
11.3 Viscosity
NANA
Mercury Metal
0.001526 0.001526
11.4 Vapor Pressure
11.4.1 Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
NANA
Cerium Metal
2.47E-11 121
11.4.2 Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.98 (Pa)NA
Tungsten Metal
2.62E-10 774
11.5 Elasticity properties
11.5.1 Shear Modulus
14.30 GPaNA
Potassium Metal
1.3 222
11.5.2 Bulk Modulus
27.90 GPaNA
Cesium Metal
1.6 462
11.5.3 Young's Modulus
36.60 GPaNA
Cesium Metal
1.7 528
11.6 Poisson Ratio
0.28NA
Beryllium Metal
0.032 0.47
11.7 Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile
NA
12 Magnetic
12.1 Magnetic Characteristics
12.1.1 Specific Gravity
6.179.32
Lithium Metal
0.53 4500
12.1.2 Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Nonmagnetic
12.1.3 Permeability
NANA
Bismuth Metal
1.25643E-06 0.0063
12.1.4 Susceptibility
NANA
Bismuth Metal
-0.000166 200000
12.2 Electrical Properties
12.2.1 Electrical Property
Conductor
Conductor
12.2.2 Resistivity
615.00 nΩ·m0.40 nΩ·m
Thallium Metal
0.18 961
12.2.3 Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω0.02 106/cm Ω
Plutonium Metal
0.00666 0.63
12.2.4 Electron Affinity
48.00 kJ/mol183.30 kJ/mol
Mercury Metal
0 222.8
13 Thermal
13.1 Specific Heat
0.19 J/(kg K)0.12 J/(kg K)
Americium Metal
0.11 3.6
13.2 Molar Heat Capacity
27.11 J/mol·K26.40 J/mol·K
Beryllium Metal
16.443 62.7
13.3 Thermal Conductivity
13.40 W/m·K20.00 W/m·K
Neptunium Metal
6.3 429
13.4 Critical Temperature
NANA
Ytterbium Metal
26.3 3223
13.5 Thermal Expansion
12.10 µm/(m·K)23.50 µm/(m·K)
Tungsten Metal
4.5 97
13.6 Enthalpy
13.6.1 Enthalpy of Vaporization
399.60 kJ/mol60.30 kJ/mol
Zinc Metal
7.32 799.1
13.6.2 Enthalpy of Fusion
6.20 kJ/mol13.00 kJ/mol
Cesium Metal
2.1 35.23
13.6.3 Enthalpy of Atomization
431.00 kJ/mol134.00 kJ/mol
Mercury Metal
61.5 837
13.7 Standard Molar Entropy
56.90 J/mol.KNA
Beryllium Metal
9.5 198.1