Category
lanthanide
State at Room Temperature
solid
Electron Configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d¹⁰ 5p⁶ 6s² 4f⁹
Valence Electrons
2
Lewis Dot:••
Electronegativity
1.2
Pauling scale
Oxidation States
+3
Melting Point
1629 K
1355.85°C
Boiling Point
3396 K
3122.85°C
Density
8.23
g/cm³
Position in Table
Group Period 6f-block
Discovery
Historical Information
Discovered byCarl Gustaf Mosander
Year1843
Common Uses
Applications & Industries
Phosphors, magnets, lasers, sonar systems
Related Elements
Same group or period
Related Calculators
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