lanthanide series

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf chemical series
gptkbp:abundance not rare in Earth's crust
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:lanthanoids
gptkbp:atomicNumber 57-71
gptkbp:characteristic high magnetic susceptibility
similar chemical properties
silvery-white metals
gptkbp:containsElement gptkb:gadolinium
gptkb:terbium
gptkb:praseodymium
cerium
europium
lanthanum
neodymium
samarium
dysprosium
erbium
holmium
lutetium
thulium
ytterbium
promethium
gptkbp:crystalSystem hexagonal, cubic, or orthorhombic
gptkbp:discoveredIn 19th century
gptkbp:elementCount 15
gptkbp:endDate lutetium
gptkbp:firstIsolatedFrom gptkb:Carl_Gustaf_Mosander
gptkbp:groupedWith rare earth elements
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label lanthanide series
gptkbp:locatedIn f-block
period 6
gptkbp:meltingPointRange 798–1663 °C
gptkbp:namedAfter lanthanum
gptkbp:oxidationStates +3
gptkbp:radioactiveMember promethium
gptkbp:range 6.1–9.8 g/cm³
gptkbp:separationDifficulty difficult
gptkbp:textBegins lanthanum
gptkbp:usedIn electronics
lighting
nuclear reactors
lasers
medical imaging
catalysts
alloys
phosphors
magnets
glass additives
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Samarium
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7