Category: Lanthanides

Lanthanides is a group designation for similar, silvery-shining, relatively soft and reactive metals. Almost all have a typical dense sphere packing. Their hardness increases with increasing atomic number.

57La

Lanthanumsilvery white

58Ce

Ceriumsilvery white

59Pr

Praseodymiumgrayish white

60Nd

Neodymiumsilvery white

61Pm

Promethiummetallic

62Sm

Samariumsilvery white

63Eu

Europiumsilvery white, with a pale yellow tint; but rarely seen without oxide discoloration

64Gd

Gadoliniumsilvery white

65Tb

Terbiumsilvery white

66Dy

Dysprosiumsilbrig weiß

Holmiumsilvery white

Erbiumsilvery white

Thuliumsilvery gray

Ytterbiumsilvery white; with a pale yellow tint

71Lu

Lutetiumsilvery white

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