1 Periodic Table
1.1 Symbol
1.2 Group Number
1.3 Period Number
1.4 Block
1.5 Element Family
1.6 CAS Number
74399107440359
7429905
54386242
1.7 Space Group Name
1.8 Space Group Number
2 Facts
2.1 Interesting Facts
- Lanthanum metal is highly malleable, ductile and sectile.
- If exposed to air Lanthanum metal oxidizes rapidly.
- Americium metal is produced by bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons.
- Americium metal was discovered as a by-product while testing an atomic bomb (Manhattan Project).
2.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Obtained By Bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons
2.3 History
2.3.1 Who Discovered
Carl Gustaf Mosander
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Leon O. Morgan, Albert Ghiorso
2.3.2 Discovery
2.4 Abundance
2.4.1 Abundance In Universe
2.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %~-9999 %
1E-08
0.1
2.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
2.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.2.1 Abundance In Humans
2 Uses
2.1 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.
- Americium metal is used in smoke detection alarms.
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In the future, this metal has a potential to be used in batteries of spacecrafts.
2.1.1 Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
NA
2.1.2 Medical Uses
2.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
2.2 Biological Properties
2.2.1 Toxicity
2.2.2 Present in Human Body
2.2.3 In Blood
NA0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
0
1970
2.2.4 In Bone
0.08 p.p.m.0.00 p.p.m.
0
170000
3 Physical
3.1 Melting Point
920.00 °C994.00 °C
27
3410
3.2 Boiling Point
3,469.00 °C2,607.00 °C
147
5660
3.6 Appearance
3.6.1 Physical State
3.6.2 Color
Silvery White
Silvery White
3.6.3 Luster
3.7 Hardness
3.7.1 Mohs Hardness
3.8.1 Brinell Hardness
3.9.1 Vickers Hardness
4.5 Speed of Sound
4.6 Optical Properties
4.6.1 Refractive Index
4.6.2 Reflectivity
4.7 Allotropes
4.7.1 α Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
4.7.2 β Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
4.7.4 γ Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
5 Chemical
5.1 Chemical Formula
5.2 Isotopes
5.2.1 Known Isotopes
5.3 Electronegativity
5.3.1 Pauling Electronegativity
5.3.3 Sanderson Electronegativity
6.2.4 Allred Rochow Electronegativity
6.2.6 Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
7.1.1 Allen Electronegativity
7.3 Electropositivity
7.3.1 Pauling Electropositivity
7.5 Ionization Energies
7.5.1 1st Energy Level
538.10 kJ/mol578.00 kJ/mol
375.7
26130
7.6.2 2nd Energy Level
1,067.00 kJ/mol1,158.00 kJ/mol
710.2162
28750
7.6.4 3rd Energy Level
1,850.30 kJ/mol2,132.00 kJ/mol
1600
34230
7.6.6 4th Energy Level
4,819.00 kJ/mol3,493.00 kJ/mol
2780
37066
7.7.1 5th Energy Level
5,940.00 kJ/molNA
4305.2
97510
7.7.2 6th Energy Level
7.8.3 7th Energy level
8.2.2 8th Energy Level
8.3.2 9th Energy Level
8.3.4 10th Energy Level
8.3.6 11th Energy Level
8.3.8 12th Energy Level
8.3.10 13th Energy Level
8.4.2 14th Energy Level
8.5.2 15th Energy Level
8.5.4 16th Energy Level
8.5.6 17th Energy Level
8.5.8 18th Energy Level
8.5.9 19th Energy Level
8.5.11 20th Energy Level
8.5.13 21st Energy Level
8.5.15 22nd Energy Level
8.5.17 23rd Energy Level
8.5.18 24th Energy Level
8.5.20 25th Energy Level
8.5.22 26th Energy Level
8.5.23 27th Energy Level
8.5.25 28th Energy Level
8.5.27 29th Energy Level
8.5.28 30th Energy Level
8.6 Electrochemical Equivalent
1.73 g/amp-hr3.02 g/amp-hr
0.16812
8.3209
8.7 Electron Work Function
8.8 Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
9 Atomic
9.1 Atomic Number
9.2 Electron Configuration
[Xe] 5d2 6s2
[Rn] 5f7 7s2
9.3 Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
9.3.1 Crystal Lattice
9.4 Atom
9.4.1 Number of Protons
9.4.3 Number of Neutrons
9.4.6 Number of Electrons
9.5 Radius of an Atom
9.5.1 Atomic Radius
187.00 pm173.00 pm
112
265
9.5.3 Covalent Radius
207.00 pm180.00 pm
96
260
9.5.5 Van der Waals Radius
240.00 pm244.00 pm
139
348
9.6 Atomic Weight
138.91 amu243.00 amu
6.94
294
9.7 Atomic Volume
20.73 cm3/mol17.86 cm3/mol
1.39
71.07
9.8 Adjacent Atomic Numbers
9.8.1 Previous Element
9.8.2 Next Element
9.9 Valence Electron Potential
40.71 (-eV)44.00 (-eV)
8
392.42
9.11 Lattice Constant
377.20 pm346.81 pm
228.58
891.25
9.12 Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
9.13 Lattice C/A Ratio
10 Mechanical
10.1 Density
10.1.1 Density At Room Temperature
6.16 g/cm312.00 g/cm3
0.534
40.7
11.1.1 Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
11.5 Tensile Strength
11.6 Viscosity
11.7 Vapor Pressure
11.7.1 Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
11.7.3 Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
11.9 Elasticity properties
11.9.1 Shear Modulus
11.9.3 Bulk Modulus
11.10.1 Young's Modulus
11.11 Poisson Ratio
11.13 Other Mechanical Properties
12 Magnetic
12.1 Magnetic Characteristics
12.1.1 Specific Gravity
12.3.1 Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
12.3.2 Permeability
12.4.1 Susceptibility
12.7 Electrical Properties
12.7.1 Electrical Property
12.7.2 Resistivity
615.00 nΩ·m0.69 nΩ·m
0.18
961
13.1.2 Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω0.02 106/cm Ω
0.00666
0.63
13.1.4 Electron Affinity
14 Thermal
14.1 Specific Heat
0.19 J/(kg K)0.11 J/(kg K)
0.11
3.6
14.3 Molar Heat Capacity
27.11 J/mol·K62.70 J/mol·K
16.443
62.7
14.5 Thermal Conductivity
13.40 W/m·K10.00 W/m·K
6.3
429
14.6 Critical Temperature
14.8 Thermal Expansion
14.9 Enthalpy
14.9.1 Enthalpy of Vaporization
399.60 kJ/molNA
7.32
799.1
14.9.3 Enthalpy of Fusion
6.20 kJ/mol14.39 kJ/mol
2.1
35.23
14.11.1 Enthalpy of Atomization
431.00 kJ/mol268.00 kJ/mol
61.5
837
15.2 Standard Molar Entropy
56.90 J/mol.KNA
9.5
198.1