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Family: Lanthanides |
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The Lanthanides consist of the elements in the f-block in Period 6 of |
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the Periodic Table. They are soft, silvery, bright metals that all |
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naturally occur except for Promethium. They are also highly reactive |
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and strong reducing agents. Rare earth elements which are useful for |
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their metallurgical properties in alloy form are composed of the |
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Lanthanide family plus Scandium and Yttrium. They also have high |
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melting points and boiling points. |
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57 La Lanthanum |
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58 Ce Cerium |
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59 Pr Praseodymium |
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60 Nd Neodymium |
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61 Pm Promethium |
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62 Sm Samarium |
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63 Eu Europium |
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64 Gd Gadolinium |
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65 Tb Terbium |
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66 Dy Dysprosium |
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67 Ho Holmium |
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68 Er Erbium |
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69 Tm Thulium |
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70 Yb Ytterbium |
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71 Lu Lutetium |
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Wiki Article: Lanthanides |
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