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Lanthanum vs Magnesium

Lanthanum
Magnesium
Magnesium vs Lanthanum


Periodic Table
Symbol
La   
Mg   
Group Number
Not Available   
2   
16
Period Number
6   
3   
Block
f block   
s block   
Element Family
Lanthanide   
Alkaline Earth   
CAS Number
7439910   
99+
7439954   
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.
  
  • Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
  • Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Carl Gustaf Mosander   
Joseph Black   
Discovery
In 1838   
In 1755   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
6 * 10-2 %   
2
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %   
25
~0.07 %   
2
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
32
12.00 %   
2
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
19
2.90 %   
4
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
29
0.13 %   
2
Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.03 %   
4
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.
  
  • Magnesium aluminum alloy improves the mechanical strength and welding characteristics and hence it is used in aeroplane and car manufacturing.
  • It is also used to remove sulfur from the molten iron and steel.
  
Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Pharmaceutical Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
NA   
Other Uses
Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing   
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Low Toxic   
Non Toxic   
Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   
In Blood
Not Available   
37.80 Blood/mg dm-3   
5
In Bone
0.08 p.p.m.   
24
1,800.00 p.p.m.   
4
Physical Properties
Melting Point
920.00 °C   
99+
650.00 °C   
99+
Boiling Point
3,469.00 °C   
18
1,107.00 °C   
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silvery White   
Gray   
Luster
NA   
NA   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
2.50   
14
2.50   
14
Brinell Hardness
350.00 MPa   
30
260.00 MPa   
36
Vickers Hardness
360.00 MPa   
26
Not Available   
Speed of Sound
2,475.00 m/s   
37
4,940.00 m/s   
11
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
Not Available   
74.00 %   
7
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   
Mg   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
31   
8
15   
24
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.10   
99+
1.31   
31
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.32   
18
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.08   
31
1.23   
25
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.37   
16
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.29   
35
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.90   
10
2.69   
23
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
538.10 kJ/mol   
99+
737.70 kJ/mol   
24
2nd Energy Level
1,067.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,450.70 kJ/mol   
99+
3rd Energy Level
1,850.30 kJ/mol   
99+
7,732.70 kJ/mol   
5
4th Energy Level
4,819.00 kJ/mol   
22
10,542.50 kJ/mol   
4
5th Energy Level
5,940.00 kJ/mol   
25
13,630.00 kJ/mol   
3
6th Energy Level
Not Available   
18,020.00 kJ/mol   
3
7th Energy level
Not Available   
21,711.00 kJ/mol   
3
8th Energy Level
Not Available   
25,661.00 kJ/mol   
3
9th Energy Level
Not Available   
31,653.00 kJ/mol   
3
10th Energy Level
Not Available   
35,458.00 kJ/mol   
5
11th Energy Level
Not Available   
169,988.00 kJ/mol   
1
12th Energy Level
Not Available   
189,368.00 kJ/mol   
1
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.73 g/amp-hr   
99+
0.45 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
3.50 eV   
31
3.66 eV   
29
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Corrosion, Highly Inflammable, Ionization, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
57   
99+
12   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 5d2 6s2   
[Ne] 3s2   
Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Crystal Lattice
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Lanthanum.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Magnesium.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
57   
99+
12   
99+
Number of Neutrons
82   
99+
12   
99+
Number of Electrons
57   
99+
12   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
187.00 pm   
8
160.00 pm   
27
Covalent Radius
207.00 pm   
6
141.00 pm   
99+
Van der Waals Radius
240.00 pm   
13
173.00 pm   
37
Atomic Weight
138.91 amu   
99+
24.31 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
20.73 cm3/mol   
16
13.97 cm3/mol   
37
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Barium
  
Sodium
  
Next Element
Cerium
  
Aluminium
  
Valence Electron Potential
40.71 (-eV)   
99+
40.00 (-eV)   
99+
Lattice Constant
377.20 pm   
28
320.94 pm   
99+
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+
1.74 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
5.94 g/cm3   
99+
1.58 g/cm3   
99+
Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.98 (Pa)   
15
Not Available   
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
14.30 GPa   
40
17.00 GPa   
37
Bulk Modulus
27.90 GPa   
99+
45.00 GPa   
25
Young's Modulus
36.60 GPa   
99+
45.00 GPa   
39
Poisson Ratio
0.28   
17
0.29   
15
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile   
NA   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
6.17   
99+
1.74   
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   
Resistivity
615.00 nΩ·m   
7
43.90 nΩ·m   
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.23 106/cm Ω   
7
Electron Affinity
48.00 kJ/mol   
23
0.00 kJ/mol   
40
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.19 J/(kg K)   
32
1.02 J/(kg K)   
4
Molar Heat Capacity
27.11 J/mol·K   
21
24.87 J/mol·K   
99+
Thermal Conductivity
13.40 W/m·K   
99+
156.00 W/m·K   
8
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
12.10 µm/(m·K)   
32
24.80 µm/(m·K)   
15
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
399.60 kJ/mol   
17
128.70 kJ/mol   
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
6.20 kJ/mol   
99+
8.95 kJ/mol   
39
Enthalpy of Atomization
431.00 kJ/mol   
16
148.50 kJ/mol   
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
56.90 J/mol.K   
23
32.70 J/mol.K   
99+
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