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Element 57

Lanthanum (La)

57
La

lanthanum

Metal · d block · group 3, period 6

Electron configuration
[Xe] 6s2 5d1[\mathrm{Xe}]\,6s^{2}\,5d^{1}
Unpaired electrons
1 (paramagnetic)
Molar mass
138.91 g/mol
Electronegativity
1.1
Atomic radius
187 pm
First ionization energy
538 kJ/mol
Next ionization energies
1,067, 1,850
Electron affinity
45 kJ/mol released

Practice

Practice lanthanum

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