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Lutetium vs Lanthanum

Lutetium
Lanthanum
Lanthanum vs Lutetium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Lu   
La   
Group Number
Not Available   
Not Available   
Period Number
6   
6   
Block
f block   
f block   
Element Family
Lanthanide   
Lanthanide   
CAS Number
7439943   
99+
7439910   
99+
Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
P63/mmc   
Space Group Number
194.00   
5
194.00   
5
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Metal dust of Lutetium element is highly explosive.
  • Lutetium metal is corrosion resistance and acts stable in air.
  
  • Lanthanum metal is highly malleable, ductile and sectile.
  • If exposed to air Lanthanum metal oxidizes rapidly.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Georges Urbain and Carl Auer von Welsbach   
Carl Gustaf Mosander   
Discovery
In 1906   
In 1838   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-8 %   
30
2 * 10-7 %   
22
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.0000002 %   
25
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
32
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
19
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
29
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Lutetium metal is used outside research. It has commercial uses like Industrial catalyst for cracking oil refineries of hydrocarbons .
  
  • 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.
  
Industrial Uses
NA   
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
NA   
Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Low Toxic   
Low Toxic   
Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   
In Bone
Not Available   
0.08 p.p.m.   
24
Physical Properties
Melting Point
1,652.00 °C   
19
920.00 °C   
99+
Boiling Point
3,402.00 °C   
19
3,469.00 °C   
18
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silvery White   
Silvery White   
Luster
Metallic   
NA   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
2.50   
14
Brinell Hardness
893.00 MPa   
10
350.00 MPa   
30
Vickers Hardness
1,160.00 MPa   
8
360.00 MPa   
26
Speed of Sound
Not Available   
2,475.00 m/s   
37
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
Lu   
La   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
35   
4
31   
8
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.27   
34
1.10   
99+
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.14   
28
1.08   
31
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.73   
20
2.90   
10
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
523.50 kJ/mol   
99+
538.10 kJ/mol   
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,340.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,067.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,022.30 kJ/mol   
99+
1,850.30 kJ/mol   
99+
4th Energy Level
4,370.00 kJ/mol   
28
4,819.00 kJ/mol   
22
5th Energy Level
6,445.00 kJ/mol   
21
5,940.00 kJ/mol   
25
Electrochemical Equivalent
2.18 g/amp-hr   
23
1.73 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
3.30 eV   
33
3.50 eV   
31
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
71   
99+
57   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 6s2 4f14 5d1   
[Xe] 5d2 6s2   
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)   
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Lanthanum.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
71   
99+
57   
99+
Number of Neutrons
104   
30
82   
99+
Number of Electrons
71   
99+
57   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
174.00 pm   
20
187.00 pm   
8
Covalent Radius
187.00 pm   
20
207.00 pm   
6
Van der Waals Radius
221.00 pm   
22
240.00 pm   
13
Atomic Weight
174.97 amu   
40
138.91 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
17.78 cm3/mol   
30
20.73 cm3/mol   
16
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Ytterbium
  
Barium
  
Next Element
Hafnium
  
Cerium
  
Valence Electron Potential
50.90 (-eV)   
26
40.71 (-eV)   
99+
Lattice Constant
350.31 pm   
99+
377.20 pm   
28
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.59   
10
1.62   
2
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
9.84 g/cm3   
38
6.16 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
9.30 g/cm3   
22
5.94 g/cm3   
99+
Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
33
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
3.18 (Pa)   
11
0.98 (Pa)   
15
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
27.20 GPa   
26
14.30 GPa   
40
Bulk Modulus
47.60 GPa   
23
27.90 GPa   
99+
Young's Modulus
68.60 GPa   
30
36.60 GPa   
99+
Poisson Ratio
0.26   
21
0.28   
17
Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
9.84   
29
6.17   
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   
Resistivity
582.00 nΩ·m   
9
615.00 nΩ·m   
7
Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
48.00 kJ/mol   
23
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.15 J/(kg K)   
36
0.19 J/(kg K)   
32
Molar Heat Capacity
26.86 J/mol·K   
24
27.11 J/mol·K   
21
Thermal Conductivity
16.40 W/m·K   
99+
13.40 W/m·K   
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
9.90 µm/(m·K)   
40
12.10 µm/(m·K)   
32
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
355.90 kJ/mol   
22
399.60 kJ/mol   
17
Enthalpy of Fusion
18.70 kJ/mol   
13
6.20 kJ/mol   
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
398.00 kJ/mol   
20
431.00 kJ/mol   
16
Standard Molar Entropy
51.00 J/mol.K   
30
56.90 J/mol.K   
23
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