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Lanthanum Titanium Comparison


Titanium Lanthanum comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
La  
Ti  

Group Number
3  
15
4  
14

Period Number
6  
4  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Lanthanide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7439910  
99+
7440326  
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
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.
  
  • The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
  • Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Gustaf Mosander  
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius  

Discovery
In 1838  
In 1791  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
23
0.00 %  
10

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
25
0.00 %  
9

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
32
0.05 %  
11

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
19
0.66 %  
7

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
29
0.00 %  
15

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.57 %  
2

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.
  
  • Its alloys are used in spacecraft, aircraft and ammunition industry.
  • Its pipes are used in distillation plants, submarines, hulls of big ships, etc.
  

Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  

Other Uses
Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing  
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
32
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3  
16

In Bone
0.08 p.p.m.  
29
0.60 p.p.m.  
21

Physical

Melting Point
920.00 °C  
99+
1,660.00 °C  
18

Boiling Point
3,469.00 °C  
19
3,287.00 °C  
23

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
Silvery Gray-White  

Luster
-  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.50  
15
6.00  
6

Brinell Hardness
350.00 MPa  
36
716.00 MPa  
16

Vickers Hardness
360.00 MPa  
99+
830.00 MPa  
21

Speed of Sound
2,475.00 m/s  
99+
5,090.00 m/s  
13

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.80  
22
2.40  
7

Reflectivity
70.00 %  
13
56.00 %  
26

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
La  
Ti  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
31  
8
23  
16

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.10  
99+
1.54  
27

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.10  
38
1.09  
39

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.08  
32
1.32  
24

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.10  
99+
1.54  
24

Allen Electronegativity
1.10  
99+
1.38  
36

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.90  
10
2.46  
28

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
538.10 kJ/mol  
99+
658.80 kJ/mol  
39

2nd Energy Level
1,067.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,309.80 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
1,850.30 kJ/mol  
99+
2,652.50 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
4,819.00 kJ/mol  
32
4,174.60 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
5,940.00 kJ/mol  
99+
9,581.00 kJ/mol  
5

6th Energy Level
5,380.00 kJ/mol  
99+
11,533.00 kJ/mol  
8

7th Energy level
5,380.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13,590.00 kJ/mol  
6

8th Energy Level
5,380.00 kJ/mol  
99+
16,440.00 kJ/mol  
8

9th Energy Level
5,380.00 kJ/mol  
99+
18,530.00 kJ/mol  
11

10th Energy Level
5,380.00 kJ/mol  
99+
20,833.00 kJ/mol  
15

11th Energy Level
5,380.00 kJ/mol  
99+
25,575.00 kJ/mol  
14

12th Energy Level
5,380.00 kJ/mol  
99+
28,125.00 kJ/mol  
37

13th Energy Level
5,380.00 kJ/mol  
99+
76,015.00 kJ/mol  
1

14th Energy Level
5,380.00 kJ/mol  
99+
83,280.00 kJ/mol  
2

15th Energy Level
53,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
90,880.00 kJ/mol  
4

16th Energy Level
53,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
100,700.00 kJ/mol  
4

17th Energy Level
538.10 kJ/mol  
99+
109,100.00 kJ/mol  
5

18th Energy Level
5,380.00 kJ/mol  
99+
117,800.00 kJ/mol  
6

19th Energy Level
538.10 kJ/mol  
99+
129,900.00 kJ/mol  
7

20th Energy Level
538.00 kJ/mol  
99+
137,530.00 kJ/mol  
9

21st Energy Level
538.10 kJ/mol  
99+
658.80 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
538.00 kJ/mol  
99+
658.00 kJ/mol  
31

23rd Energy Level
5,380.00 kJ/mol  
25
658.80 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
538.00 kJ/mol  
99+
658.80 kJ/mol  
30

25th Energy Level
538.00 kJ/mol  
99+
658.80 kJ/mol  
32

26th Energy Level
538.00 kJ/mol  
99+
658.80 kJ/mol  
31

27th Energy Level
538.10 kJ/mol  
99+
658.80 kJ/mol  
32

28th Energy Level
538.00 kJ/mol  
99+
658.80 kJ/mol  
37

29th Energy Level
538.10 kJ/mol  
99+
658.80 kJ/mol  
38

30th Energy Level
538.00 kJ/mol  
99+
658.80 kJ/mol  
34

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.73 g/amp-hr  
99+
0.45 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
3.50 eV  
99+
4.33 eV  
24

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
57  
99+
22  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 5d2 6s2  
[Ar] 3d2 4s2  

Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  

Crystal Lattice
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Lanthanum.jpg#100  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Titanium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
57  
99+
22  
99+

Number of Neutrons
82  
99+
26  
99+

Number of Electrons
57  
99+
22  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
187.00 pm  
10
147.00 pm  
36

Covalent Radius
207.00 pm  
6
160.00 pm  
32

Van der Waals Radius
240.00 pm  
17
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
138.91 amu  
99+
47.87 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
20.73 cm3/mol  
26
10.64 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Barium
  
Scandium
  

Next Element
Cerium
  
Vanadium
  

Valence Electron Potential
40.71 (-eV)  
99+
95.20 (-eV)  
10

Lattice Constant
377.20 pm  
31
295.08 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.62  
16
1.59  
30

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
6.16 g/cm3  
99+
4.51 g/cm3  
99+

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

Tensile Strength
45.00 MPa  
40
434.00 MPa  
10

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
22

Vapor Pressure
  
  

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

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.98 (Pa)  
15
0.98 (Pa)  
14

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
14.30 GPa  
99+
44.00 GPa  
17

Bulk Modulus
27.90 GPa  
99+
110.00 GPa  
15

Young's Modulus
36.60 GPa  
99+
116.00 GPa  
20

Poisson Ratio
0.28  
17
0.32  
12

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
Ductile  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
6.17  
99+
4.51  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
15
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
25
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Poor Conductor  

Resistivity
615.00 nΩ·m  
7
420.00 nΩ·m  
12

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+

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

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.19 J/(kg K)  
33
0.52 J/(kg K)  
9

Molar Heat Capacity
27.11 J/mol·K  
27
25.06 J/mol·K  
99+

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

Critical Temperature
1,193.00 K  
99+
1,941.00 K  
21

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
399.60 kJ/mol  
24
429.00 kJ/mol  
20

Enthalpy of Fusion
6.20 kJ/mol  
99+
15.48 kJ/mol  
19

Enthalpy of Atomization
431.00 kJ/mol  
21
468.60 kJ/mol  
20

Standard Molar Entropy
56.90 J/mol.K  
31
27.30 J/mol.K  
99+

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