Symbol
Pr
  
Lu
  
Group Number
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Period Number
6
  
6
  
Block
f block
  
f block
  
Element Family
Lanthanide
  
Lanthanide
  
Space Group Name
P63/mmc
  
P63/mmc
  
Interesting Facts
- Praseodymium metal is synthetically produced metal.
- Praseodymium is used as possible fuel for radioactive generators.
  
- Metal dust of Lutetium element is highly explosive.
- Lutetium metal is corrosion resistance and acts stable in air.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Not Available
  
Georges Urbain and Carl Auer von Welsbach
  
Discovery
In 1885
  
In 1906
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %
  
26
~0.0000001 %
  
26
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Uses & Benefits
- The main use of Praseodymium include alloys. Praseodymium –Magnesium alloy is used in aircraft engines due to its high strength.
-
This metal is also used while making a permanent magnets.
  
- Lutetium metal is used outside research. It has commercial uses like Industrial catalyst for cracking oil refineries of hydrocarbons .
  
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry
  
NA
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
NA
  
Other Uses
Alloys
  
Alloys
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Moderately Toxic
  
Low Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
No
  
No
  
Melting Point
1,652.00 °C
  
19
Boiling Point
3,130.00 °C
  
27
3,402.00 °C
  
19
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Grayish White
  
Silvery White
  
Luster
Metallic
  
Metallic
  
Hardness
  
  
Vickers Hardness
1,160.00 MPa
  
8
Speed of Sound
2,280.00 m/s
  
40
Not Available
  
Optical Properties
  
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Pr
  
Lu
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
527.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
523.50 kJ/mol
  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,020.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
1,340.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,086.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
2,022.30 kJ/mol
  
99+
4th Energy Level
3,761.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
4,370.00 kJ/mol
  
28
5th Energy Level
5,551.00 kJ/mol
  
29
6,445.00 kJ/mol
  
21
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.75 g/amp-hr
  
40
2.18 g/amp-hr
  
23
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
  
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
  
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f3 6s2
  
[Xe] 6s2 4f14 5d1
  
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
  
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Praseodymium.jpg#100
  
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Weight
140.91 amu
  
99+
Atomic Volume
20.80 cm3/mol
  
15
17.78 cm3/mol
  
30
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
42.64 (-eV)
  
99+
50.90 (-eV)
  
26
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
6.77 g/cm3
  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
  
NA
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
  
Paramagnetic
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor
  
Conductor
  
Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω
  
99+
0.02 106/cm Ω
  
99+
Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol
  
21
50.00 kJ/mol
  
21
Specific Heat
0.19 J/(kg K)
  
32
0.15 J/(kg K)
  
36
Molar Heat Capacity
27.20 J/mol·K
  
18
26.86 J/mol·K
  
24
Thermal Conductivity
12.50 W/m·K
  
99+
16.40 W/m·K
  
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
6.70 µm/(m·K)
  
99+
9.90 µm/(m·K)
  
40
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
296.80 kJ/mol
  
29
355.90 kJ/mol
  
22
Enthalpy of Fusion
6.89 kJ/mol
  
99+
18.70 kJ/mol
  
13
Enthalpy of Atomization
368.00 kJ/mol
  
24
398.00 kJ/mol
  
20
Standard Molar Entropy
73.20 J/mol.K
  
10
51.00 J/mol.K
  
30