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Lanthanum vs Chromium


Chromium vs Lanthanum


Periodic Table

Symbol
La   
Cr   

Group Number
Not Available   
6   
12

Period Number
6   
4   

Block
f block   
d block   

Element Family
Lanthanide   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7439910   
99+
7440473   
39

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
Im_ 3m   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
229.00   
1

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Lanthanum metal is highly malleable, ductile and sectile.
  • If exposed to air Lanthanum metal oxidizes rapidly.
  
  • Chromium is highly reactive, hence it is not found free in nature.
  • Ores of Chromites mineral are the major source of Chromium metal.
  • Almost 90% leather tanning is done with the help of chromium.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Gustaf Mosander   
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin   

Discovery
In 1838   
In Between 1797 - 1798   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
1.5 * 10-3 %   
7

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %   
25
~0.002 %   
7

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
32
0.30 %   
7

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
19
0.01 %   
13

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
29
0.00 %   
16

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
16

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 harden the steel and produces a stainless steel and other various alloys.
  • It is also used to give proper finish to polished mirrors. Its chromium plates are used in bathroom fittings.
  

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

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic   
Highly Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
Not Available   
0.11 Blood/mg dm-3   
12

In Bone
0.08 p.p.m.   
24
0.33 p.p.m.   
21

Physical Properties

Melting Point
920.00 °C   
99+
1,857.00 °C   
14

Boiling Point
3,469.00 °C   
18
2,672.00 °C   
39

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Silver   

Luster
NA   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.50   
14
8.50   
1

Brinell Hardness
350.00 MPa   
30
687.00 MPa   
16

Vickers Hardness
360.00 MPa   
26
1,060.00 MPa   
10

Speed of Sound
2,475.00 m/s   
37
5,940.00 m/s   
5

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   
Cr   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
31   
8
21   
18

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.10   
99+
1.66   
18

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.66   
14

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.08   
31
1.56   
10

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.65   
19

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.90   
10
2.34   
36

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
538.10 kJ/mol   
99+
26,130.00 kJ/mol   
1

2nd Energy Level
1,067.00 kJ/mol   
99+
28,750.00 kJ/mol   
1

3rd Energy Level
1,850.30 kJ/mol   
99+
34,230.00 kJ/mol   
1

4th Energy Level
4,819.00 kJ/mol   
22
37,066.00 kJ/mol   
1

5th Energy Level
5,940.00 kJ/mol   
25
97,510.00 kJ/mol   
1

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
105,800.00 kJ/mol   
1

7th Energy level
Not Available   
114,300.00 kJ/mol   
1

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
125,300.00 kJ/mol   
1

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
134,700.00 kJ/mol   
1

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
144,300.00 kJ/mol   
1

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
26,130.00 kJ/mol   
12

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
28,750.00 kJ/mol   
13

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
34,230.00 kJ/mol   
10

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
37,066.00 kJ/mol   
12

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
97,510.00 kJ/mol   
1

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
105,800.00 kJ/mol   
2

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
114,300.00 kJ/mol   
3

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
125,300.00 kJ/mol   
4

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
134,700.00 kJ/mol   
5

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
144,300.00 kJ/mol   
7

21st Energy Level
Not Available   
157,700.00 kJ/mol   
7

22nd Energy Level
Not Available   
166,090.00 kJ/mol   
6

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

Electron Work Function
3.50 eV   
31
4.50 eV   
14

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
57   
99+
24   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 5d2 6s2   
[Ar] 3d5 4s1   

Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)   
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   

Crystal Lattice
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Lanthanum.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
57   
99+
24   
99+

Number of Neutrons
82   
99+
28   
99+

Number of Electrons
57   
99+
24   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
187.00 pm   
8
128.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
207.00 pm   
6
139.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
240.00 pm   
13
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
138.91 amu   
99+
52.00 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
20.73 cm3/mol   
16
7.23 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Barium
  
Vanadium
  

Next Element
Cerium
  
Manganese
  

Valence Electron Potential
40.71 (-eV)   
99+
170.00 (-eV)   
4

Lattice Constant
377.20 pm   
28
291.00 pm   
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.62   
2
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
5.94 g/cm3   
99+
6.30 g/cm3   
40

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
689.00 MPa   
7

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
24

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.98 (Pa)   
15
774.00 (Pa)   
1

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
14.30 GPa   
40
115.00 GPa   
9

Bulk Modulus
27.90 GPa   
99+
160.00 GPa   
11

Young's Modulus
36.60 GPa   
99+
279.00 GPa   
8

Poisson Ratio
0.28   
17
0.21   
32

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
6.17   
99+
7.19   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Antiferromagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
NA   

Resistivity
615.00 nΩ·m   
7
125.00 nΩ·m   
27

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.08 106/cm Ω   
25

Electron Affinity
48.00 kJ/mol   
23
64.30 kJ/mol   
15

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.19 J/(kg K)   
32
0.45 J/(kg K)   
12

Molar Heat Capacity
27.11 J/mol·K   
21
23.35 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
13.40 W/m·K   
99+
93.90 W/m·K   
17

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
12.10 µm/(m·K)   
32
4.90 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
399.60 kJ/mol   
17
348.80 kJ/mol   
24

Enthalpy of Fusion
6.20 kJ/mol   
99+
15.31 kJ/mol   
20

Enthalpy of Atomization
431.00 kJ/mol   
16
397.50 kJ/mol   
21

Standard Molar Entropy
56.90 J/mol.K   
23
23.80 J/mol.K   
99+

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