Periodic Table

Lanthanum

Atomic Number: 57

 
Overview
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Atomic Mass

138.9055

Density

6.146

g/cckg/m3lb/in3
Thermal Properties

Thermal Properties

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Melting Point

920°C

K°C°F°R

Boiling Point

3469°C

K°C°F°R

Critical Pressure

The critical pressure has not been determined for Lanthanum

Critical Temperature

The critical temperature has not been determined for Lanthanum

Heat of Fusion

6.2 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Heat of Vaporization

400 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Specific Heat

195 J/kg·K

J/kg·K

Thermal Conductivity

13 W/m·K

W/m·K
Electon Configuration

Electron Structure

[Xe] 5d1 6s2

Shell Arrangement

KLMNOPQ
281818920
LevelS OrbitalP OrbitalD OrbitalF Orbital
Level 1
Level 2
History

Year Discovered

1839

Isotopes
IsotopeCommon NameSymbolMassStatusAbundanceHalf-lifeDecay modeDecay EnergyNuclear SpinMagnetic Moment

57

La

138

LanthanumLa138Stable0.09-----

57

La

139

LanthanumLa139Stable99.91-----

Isotopic mass data for stable isotopes is from:
G. Audi, A.H. Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1993, 565, 1-65
and
G. Audi, A.H.Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1995, 595 409-480.

Natural abundance data is from:
K.J.R. Rosman, P.D.P. Taylor in Pure Appplied Chemistry, 1999, 71, 1593-1607.

 

Occurance
In the Universe0.0000002%
In the Sun0.0000002%
In Meteorites0.000028%
In the Earth's Crust0.0034%
In Seawater3.4E-10%
In the Human Body0%
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