Rhodium vs Lanthanum
Periodic Table
Symbol
Rh
La
Group Number
9
9
Not Available
Period Number
5
6
Block
d block
f block
Element Family
Transition Metal
Lanthanide
CAS Number
7440166
99+
7439910
99+
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
P63/mmc
Space Group Number
225.00
2
194.00
5
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Rhodium is the rarest element out of all non-radioactive metals on the earth .
- Rhodium is one of the most durable and hard metal, which also have high reflectance.
- Lanthanum metal is highly malleable, ductile and sectile.
- If exposed to air Lanthanum metal oxidizes rapidly.
Sources
Earth's crust, Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
William Hyde Wollaston
Carl Gustaf Mosander
Discovery
In 1804
In 1838
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-8 %
26
2 * 10-7 %
22
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %
25
~0.0000002 %
25
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
36
0.00 %
32
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
99+
0.00 %
19
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
0.00 %
29
Uses
Uses & Benefits
- Rhodium metal is mainly used in catalytic converters for cars as it reduces nitrogen oxides in exhaust gases.
- It is used as an industrial catalyst for nitric acid, acetic acid, hydrogenation reaction, etc.
- 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
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Medical Uses
NA
NA
Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing
Biological Properties
Toxicity
NA
Low Toxic
Present in Human Body
No
Yes
In Bone
Not Available
0.08 p.p.m.
24
Physical Properties
Melting Point
1,966.00 °C
12
920.00 °C
99+
Boiling Point
3,727.00 °C
17
3,469.00 °C
18
Appearance
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery White
Silvery White
Luster
Metallic
NA
Hardness
Mohs Hardness
6.00
6
2.50
14
Brinell Hardness
980.00 MPa
9
350.00 MPa
30
Vickers Hardness
1,100.00 MPa
9
360.00 MPa
26
Speed of Sound
4,700.00 m/s
15
2,475.00 m/s
37
Optical Properties
Reflectivity
84.00 %
4
Not Available
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
Rh
La
Isotopes
Known Isotopes
16
23
31
8
Electronegativity
Pauling Electronegativity
2.28
3
1.10
99+
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.45
16
1.08
31
Allen Electronegativity
1.56
24
Not Available
Electropositivity
Pauling Electropositivity
1.72
99+
2.90
10
Ionization Energies
1st Energy Level
719.70 kJ/mol
29
538.10 kJ/mol
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,740.00 kJ/mol
26
1,067.00 kJ/mol
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,997.00 kJ/mol
27
1,850.30 kJ/mol
99+
4th Energy Level
Not Available
4,819.00 kJ/mol
22
5th Energy Level
Not Available
5,940.00 kJ/mol
25
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.28 g/amp-hr
99+
1.73 g/amp-hr
99+
Electron Work Function
4.98 eV
6
3.50 eV
31
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
45
99+
57
99+
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d8 5s1
[Xe] 5d2 6s2
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Rhodium.jpg#100
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Lanthanum.jpg#100
Atom
Number of Protons
45
99+
57
99+
Number of Neutrons
58
99+
82
99+
Number of Electrons
45
99+
57
99+
Radius of an Atom
Atomic Radius
134.00 pm
99+
187.00 pm
8
Covalent Radius
142.00 pm
99+
207.00 pm
6
Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm
28
240.00 pm
13
Atomic Weight
102.91 amu
99+
138.91 amu
99+
Atomic Volume
8.30 cm3/mol
99+
20.73 cm3/mol
16
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
Valence Electron Potential
64.00 (-eV)
22
40.71 (-eV)
99+
Lattice Constant
380.34 pm
27
377.20 pm
28
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
1.62
2
Mechanical Properties
Density
Density At Room Temperature
12.41 g/cm3
28
6.16 g/cm3
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.70 g/cm3
14
5.94 g/cm3
99+
Tensile Strength
951.00 MPa
5
Not Available
Viscosity
Not Available
Not Available
Vapor Pressure
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.02 (Pa)
19
0.98 (Pa)
15
Elasticity properties
Shear Modulus
150.00 GPa
6
14.30 GPa
40
Bulk Modulus
275.00 GPa
5
27.90 GPa
99+
Young's Modulus
380.00 GPa
5
36.60 GPa
99+
Poisson Ratio
0.26
22
0.28
17
Other Mechanical Properties
Malleable
Ductile
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
Specific Gravity
12.41
20
6.17
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Properties
Electrical Property
Conductor
Conductor
Resistivity
43.30 nΩ·m
99+
615.00 nΩ·m
7
Electrical Conductivity
0.21 106/cm Ω
8
0.01 106/cm Ω
99+
Electron Affinity
109.70 kJ/mol
7
48.00 kJ/mol
23
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.24 J/(kg K)
22
0.19 J/(kg K)
32
Molar Heat Capacity
24.98 J/mol·K
99+
27.11 J/mol·K
21
Thermal Conductivity
150.00 W/m·K
9
13.40 W/m·K
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available
Not Available
Thermal Expansion
8.20 µm/(m·K)
99+
12.10 µm/(m·K)
32
Enthalpy
Enthalpy of Vaporization
495.40 kJ/mol
12
399.60 kJ/mol
17
Enthalpy of Fusion
21.76 kJ/mol
10
6.20 kJ/mol
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
556.50 kJ/mol
12
431.00 kJ/mol
16
Standard Molar Entropy
31.50 J/mol.K
99+
56.90 J/mol.K
23
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