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Lanthanum vs Erbium

Lanthanum
Erbium
Erbium vs Lanthanum


Periodic Table
Symbol
La   
Er   
Group Number
Not Available   
Not Available   
Period Number
6   
6   
Block
f block   
f block   
Element Family
Lanthanide   
Lanthanide   
CAS Number
7439910   
99+
7440520   
35
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.
  
  • Erbium metal is used as alloyed with Vanadium to make it softer.
  • Recent studies shows that it is helpful for metabolism.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Mining   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Carl Gustaf Mosander   
Carl Gustaf Mosander   
Discovery
In 1838   
In 1842   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
2 * 10-7 %   
22
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %   
25
~0.0000001 %   
26
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
32
0.00 %   
36
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
19
0.00 %   
32
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
29
0.00 %   
36
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 has a tendency to get tarnished in the open air, but when alloyed with elements like erbium, vanadium, its hardness levels decreases.
  • Its compounds like Erbium oxide is used in safety glasses of welders and metal workers.
  
Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Chemical Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
NA   
Other Uses
Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing   
Alloys   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Low Toxic   
Mildly Toxic   
Present in Human Body
Yes   
No   
In Bone
0.08 p.p.m.   
24
Not Available   
Physical Properties
Melting Point
920.00 °C   
99+
1,522.00 °C   
28
Boiling Point
3,469.00 °C   
18
2,510.00 °C   
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silvery White   
Silvery White   
Luster
NA   
Lustrous   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
2.50   
14
Not Available   
Brinell Hardness
350.00 MPa   
30
814.00 MPa   
11
Vickers Hardness
360.00 MPa   
26
589.00 MPa   
19
Speed of Sound
2,475.00 m/s   
37
2,830.00 m/s   
28
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   
Er   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
31   
8
31   
8
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.10   
99+
1.24   
36
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.08   
31
1.11   
29
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.90   
10
2.76   
18
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
538.10 kJ/mol   
99+
589.30 kJ/mol   
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,067.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,150.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3rd Energy Level
1,850.30 kJ/mol   
99+
2,194.00 kJ/mol   
99+
4th Energy Level
4,819.00 kJ/mol   
22
4,120.00 kJ/mol   
33
5th Energy Level
5,940.00 kJ/mol   
25
Not Available   
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.73 g/amp-hr   
99+
2.08 g/amp-hr   
28
Electron Work Function
3.50 eV   
31
Not Available   
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
57   
99+
68   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 5d2 6s2   
[Xe] 4f12 6s2   
Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Crystal Lattice
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Lanthanum.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Erbium.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
57   
99+
68   
99+
Number of Neutrons
82   
99+
99   
33
Number of Electrons
57   
99+
68   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
187.00 pm   
8
176.00 pm   
18
Covalent Radius
207.00 pm   
6
189.00 pm   
19
Van der Waals Radius
240.00 pm   
13
Not Available   
Atomic Weight
138.91 amu   
99+
167.26 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
20.73 cm3/mol   
16
18.40 cm3/mol   
25
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Barium
  
Holmium
  
Next Element
Cerium
  
Thulium
  
Valence Electron Potential
40.71 (-eV)   
99+
49.00 (-eV)   
29
Lattice Constant
377.20 pm   
28
355.88 pm   
39
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.62   
2
1.57   
17
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
6.16 g/cm3   
99+
9.07 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
5.94 g/cm3   
99+
8.86 g/cm3   
23
Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
20
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.98 (Pa)   
15
Not Available   
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
14.30 GPa   
40
28.30 GPa   
25
Bulk Modulus
27.90 GPa   
99+
44.40 GPa   
27
Young's Modulus
36.60 GPa   
99+
69.90 GPa   
29
Poisson Ratio
0.28   
17
0.24   
28
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile   
Malleable   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
6.17   
99+
9.07   
32
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   
Resistivity
615.00 nΩ·m   
7
0.86 nΩ·m   
99+
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
0.17 J/(kg K)   
34
Molar Heat Capacity
27.11 J/mol·K   
21
28.12 J/mol·K   
11
Thermal Conductivity
13.40 W/m·K   
99+
14.50 W/m·K   
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
12.10 µm/(m·K)   
32
12.20 µm/(m·K)   
31
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
399.60 kJ/mol   
17
261.00 kJ/mol   
35
Enthalpy of Fusion
6.20 kJ/mol   
99+
17.20 kJ/mol   
15
Enthalpy of Atomization
431.00 kJ/mol   
16
314.00 kJ/mol   
33
Standard Molar Entropy
56.90 J/mol.K   
23
73.10 J/mol.K   
11
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