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Lanthanum vs Cerium

Lanthanum
Cerium
Cerium vs Lanthanum


Periodic Table
Symbol
La   
Ce   
Group Number
Not Available   
Not Available   
Period Number
6   
6   
Block
f block   
f block   
Element Family
Lanthanide   
Lanthanide   
CAS Number
7439910   
99+
7440451   
99+
Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
P63/mmc   
Space Group Number
194.00   
5
194.00   
5
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Lanthanum metal is highly malleable, ductile and sectile.
  • If exposed to air Lanthanum metal oxidizes rapidly.
  
  • Cerium is a rare earth metal but still it is not rare at all.
  • It’s non-toxic compound Cerium sulfide has a rich red color and it is used as a pigment.
  • Cerium metal is also used in Flat screen TVs, light bulb, floodlights, etc.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Carl Gustaf Mosander   
Martin Heinrich Klaproth, Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Wilhelm Hisinger   
Discovery
In 1838   
In 1803   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
1 * 10-6 %   
16
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %   
25
~0.0000004 %   
23
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
32
0.00 %   
27
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
19
0.01 %   
18
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
29
0.00 %   
33
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.
  
  • It is used to include flints for cigarette lighters.
  • Its compound Cerium (Ill) Oxide is used as a catalyst; it is put inside the walls of the oven as it prevents from the buildup of cooking residues.
  
Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Chemical Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
Medical Research   
Other Uses
Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing   
Alloys   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Low Toxic   
Moderately Toxic   
Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   
In Blood
Not Available   
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
30
In Bone
0.08 p.p.m.   
24
2.70 p.p.m.   
14
Physical Properties
Melting Point
920.00 °C   
99+
795.00 °C   
99+
Boiling Point
3,469.00 °C   
18
3,257.00 °C   
23
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silvery White   
Silvery White   
Luster
NA   
Lustrous   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
2.50   
14
2.50   
14
Brinell Hardness
350.00 MPa   
30
186.00 MPa   
99+
Vickers Hardness
360.00 MPa   
26
210.00 MPa   
32
Speed of Sound
2,475.00 m/s   
37
2,100.00 m/s   
99+
Optical Properties
  
  
Allotropes
No   
No   
α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
Chemical Properties
Chemical Formula
La   
Ce   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
31   
8
30   
9
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.10   
99+
1.12   
99+
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.08   
31
1.08   
31
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.90   
10
2.88   
11
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
538.10 kJ/mol   
99+
534.40 kJ/mol   
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,067.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,050.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3rd Energy Level
1,850.30 kJ/mol   
99+
1,949.00 kJ/mol   
99+
4th Energy Level
4,819.00 kJ/mol   
22
3,547.00 kJ/mol   
99+
5th Energy Level
5,940.00 kJ/mol   
25
6,325.00 kJ/mol   
22
6th Energy Level
Not Available   
7,490.00 kJ/mol   
21
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.73 g/amp-hr   
99+
1.74 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
3.50 eV   
31
2.84 eV   
39
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
57   
99+
58   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 5d2 6s2   
[Xe] 4f1 5d1 6s2   
Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)   
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)   
Crystal Lattice
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Lanthanum.jpg#100   
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Cerium.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
57   
99+
58   
99+
Number of Neutrons
82   
99+
82   
99+
Number of Electrons
57   
99+
58   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
187.00 pm   
8
181.80 pm   
12
Covalent Radius
207.00 pm   
6
204.00 pm   
8
Van der Waals Radius
240.00 pm   
13
235.00 pm   
17
Atomic Weight
138.91 amu   
99+
140.12 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
20.73 cm3/mol   
16
20.67 cm3/mol   
17
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Barium
  
Lanthanum
  
Next Element
Cerium
  
Praseodymium
  
Valence Electron Potential
40.71 (-eV)   
99+
41.78 (-eV)   
99+
Lattice Constant
377.20 pm   
28
362.00 pm   
34
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.62   
2
Not Available   
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
6.16 g/cm3   
99+
6.77 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
5.94 g/cm3   
99+
6.55 g/cm3   
38
Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
34
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.98 (Pa)   
15
1.04 (Pa)   
13
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
14.30 GPa   
40
13.50 GPa   
99+
Bulk Modulus
27.90 GPa   
99+
21.50 GPa   
99+
Young's Modulus
36.60 GPa   
99+
33.60 GPa   
99+
Poisson Ratio
0.28   
17
0.24   
27
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile   
Ductile, Malleable   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
6.17   
99+
6.77   
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   
Resistivity
615.00 nΩ·m   
7
828.00 nΩ·m   
3
Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
Electron Affinity
48.00 kJ/mol   
23
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.19 J/(kg K)   
32
0.19 J/(kg K)   
32
Molar Heat Capacity
27.11 J/mol·K   
21
26.94 J/mol·K   
23
Thermal Conductivity
13.40 W/m·K   
99+
11.30 W/m·K   
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
12.10 µm/(m·K)   
32
6.30 µm/(m·K)   
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
399.60 kJ/mol   
17
414.00 kJ/mol   
16
Enthalpy of Fusion
6.20 kJ/mol   
99+
5.46 kJ/mol   
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
431.00 kJ/mol   
16
381.00 kJ/mol   
23
Standard Molar Entropy
56.90 J/mol.K   
23
72.00 J/mol.K   
12
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