lanthanoid

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf chemical series
gptkbp:abundance not rare in Earth's crust
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs lanthanide
gptkbp:atomicNumber 57-71
gptkbp:characteristic 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 close-packed
gptkbp:discoveredBy various chemists
gptkbp:discoveryPeriod 19th century
gptkbp:elementGroup rare earth elements
gptkbp:firstLine lanthanum
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label lanthanoid
gptkbp:ionicRadiusTrend decreases with atomic number (lanthanide contraction)
gptkbp:lastElement lutetium
gptkbp:locationOnPeriodicTable period 6
gptkbp:magnetType paramagnetic
gptkbp:namedAfter lanthanum
gptkbp:oxidationStates +3
gptkbp:periodicTableGroup f-block
gptkbp:property high reactivity
form trivalent cations
tarnish in air
gptkbp:radioactive promethium
gptkbp:separationDifficulty chemically similar
gptkbp:usedIn nuclear reactors
catalysts
alloys
phosphors
magnets
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lanthanide
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6