lanthanide elements

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf chemical series
gptkbp:abundance not especially rare
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:lanthanoids
gptkbp:atomicNumber 57-71
gptkbp:characteristic rare earth elements
silvery-white metals
gptkbp:color mostly colorless or pale
gptkbp:containsElement gptkb:gadolinium
gptkb:terbium
gptkb:praseodymium
cerium
europium
lanthanum
neodymium
samarium
dysprosium
erbium
holmium
lutetium
thulium
ytterbium
promethium
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Carl_Gustaf_Mosander
gptkbp:discoveryPeriod 19th century
gptkbp:firstLine lanthanum
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label lanthanide elements
gptkbp:ionicRadiusTrend lanthanide contraction
gptkbp:lastElement lutetium
gptkbp:magnetType paramagnetic
gptkbp:mineralSource gptkb:bastnäsite
monazite
gptkbp:oxidationStates +3
gptkbp:periodicTableGroup f-block
gptkbp:positionInPeriodicTable period 6
gptkbp:property high melting points
high magnetic susceptibility
form trivalent cations
gptkbp:radioactive promethium
gptkbp:separationDifficulty chemically similar
gptkbp:solubility form insoluble hydroxides
gptkbp:type oxidize in air
react with water
gptkbp:usedIn optical devices
nuclear reactors
lasers
petroleum refining
catalysts
alloys
phosphors
magnets
glass coloring
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:actinide_elements
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7