Lanthanum

Lanthanum is a special chemical element. The video below shows the properties and basic facts of the chemical element Lanthanum, as well as abit of Lanthanum history. Lanthanum has a chemical symbol. The name Lanthanum is equivalent to a Greek word, lanthanein which means to be hidden. Among well known compounds of Lanthanum are: Lanthanum nitrate, Lanthanum oxide, Lanthanum hexaboride, and Lanthanum nickel oxide.

Lanthanum chemical properties

Lanthanum is soft, silvery, ductile, malleable, metallic element. The atomic number of the chemical element Lanthanum is 57 and the relative atomic mass of Lanthanum is 138.91. Lanthanum is a special element because it is the first of the Lanthanide series.

Uses of Lanthanum element

The main uses of Lanthanum is for making alloys.

History of Lanthanum (When was lanthanum first used?)

Lanthanum was discovered by the Swedish chemist Carl Colander in 1839.

Video showing many facts about Lanthanum