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Periodic Table Element Comparison: Compare Elements - Lanthanum vs Californium

Compare Lanthanum and Californium

Compare Lanthanum and Californium on the basis of their properties, attributes and periodic table facts. Compare elements on more than 90 properties. All the elements of similar categories show a lot of similarities and differences in their chemical, atomic, physical properties and uses. These similarities and dissimilarities should be known while we study periodic table elements. You can study the detailed comparison between Lanthanum vs Californium with most reliable information about their properties, attributes, facts, uses etc. You can compare La vs Cf on more than 90 properties like electronegativity , oxidation state, atomic shells, orbital structure, Electronaffinity, physical states, electrical conductivity and many more.

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1
1
H
Hydrogen
1.008

Atomic #

Electronic Shell #

Symbol
Name
Atomic Weight
HGas
HgLiquid
CSolid
Metals
Metalloids
NonMetals
Alkali metals
Alkali earth metals
Lanthanoids
Transition metals
Post-transition metals
Other nonmetals
Halogens
Nobel gas
Actinoids
2
He
Helium
4.003
2
3
Li
Lithium
6.941
4
Be
Beryllium
9.012
5
B
Boron
10.811
6
C
Carbon
12.011
7
N
Nitrogen
14.007
8
O
Oxygen
15.999
9
F
Fluorine
18.998
10
Ne
Neon
20.180
3
11
Na
Sodium
22.990
12
Mg
Magnesium
24.305
13
Al
Aluminium
26.982
14
Si
Silicon
28.085
15
P
Phosphorus
30.974
16
S
Sulfur
32.065
17
Cl
Chlorine
35.453
18
Ar
Argon
39.948
4
19
K
Potassium
39.098
20
Ca
Calcium
40.078
21
Sc
Scandium
44.956
22
Ti
Titanium
47.867
23
V
Vanadium
50.941
24
Cr
Chromium
51.996
25
Mn
Manganese
54.938
26
Fe
Iron
55.845
27
Co
Cobalt
58.933
28
Ni
Nickel
58.693
29
Cu
Copper
63.546
30
Zn
Zinc
65.409
31
Ga
Gallium
69.723
32
Ge
Germanium
72.640
33
As
Arsenic
74.922
34
Se
Selenium
78.960
35
Br
Bromine
79.904
36
Kr
Krypton
83.798
5
37
Rb
Rubidium
85.468
38
Sr
Strontium
87.620
39
Y
Yttrium
88.906
40
Zr
Zirconium
91.224
41
Nb
Niobium
92.906
42
Mo
Molybdenum
95.940
43
Tc
Technetium
98
44
Ru
Ruthenium
101.070
45
Rh
Rhodium
102.906
46
Pd
Palladium
106.420
47
Ag
Silver
107.868
48
Cd
Cadmium
112.411
49
In
Indium
114.818
50
Sn
Tin
118.710
51
Sb
Antimony
121.760
52
Te
Tellurium
127.600
53
I
Iodine
126.904
54
Xe
Xenon
131.293
6
55
Cs
Cesium
132.905
56
Ba
Barium
137.327
57 - 71
La - Lu
Lanthanides
72
Hf
Hafnium
178.490
73
Ta
Tantalum
180.948
74
W
Tungsten
183.840
75
Re
Rhenium
186.207
76
Os
Osmium
190.230
77
Ir
Iridium
192.217
78
Pt
Platinum
195.078
79
Au
Gold
196.967
80
Hg
Mercury
200.590
81
Tl
Thallium
204.383
82
Pb
Lead
207.200
83
Bi
Bismuth
208.980
84
Po
Polonium
209
85
At
Astatine
210
86
Rn
Radon
222
7
87
Fr
Francium
223
88
Ra
Radium
226
89 - 103
Ac - Lr
Actinides
104
Rf
Rutherfordium
261
105
Db
Dubnium
262
106
Sg
Seaborgium
266
107
Bh
Bohrium
264
108
Hs
Hassium
269
109
Mt
Meitnerium
268
110
Ds
Darmstadtium
281
111
Rg
Roentgenium
272
112
Cn
Copernicium
285
113
Nh
Nihonium
284
114
Fl
Flerovium
289
115
Mc
Moscovium
288
116
Lv
Livermorium
292
117
Ts
Tennessine
294
118
Og
Oganesson
294
Lanthanides
57
La
Lanthanum
138.905
58
Ce
Cerium
140.116
59
Pr
Praseodymium
140.908
60
Nd
Neodymium
144.240
61
Pm
Promethium
145
62
Sm
Samarium
150.360
63
Eu
Europium
151.964
64
Gd
Gadolinium
157.250
65
Tb
Terbium
158.925
66
Dy
Dysprosium
162.500
67
Ho
Holmium
164.930
68
Er
Erbium
167.259
69
Tm
Thulium
168.934
70
Yb
Ytterbium
173.040
71
Lu
Lutetium
174.967
Actinides
89
Ac
Actinium
227
90
Th
Thorium
232.038
91
Pa
Protactinium
231.036
92
U
Uranium
238.029
93
Np
Neptunium
237
94
Pu
Plutonium
244
95
Am
Americium
243
96
Cm
Curium
247
97
Bk
Berkelium
247
98
Cf
Californium
251
99
Es
Einsteinium
252
100
Fm
Fermium
257
101
Md
Mendelevium
258
102
No
Nobelium
259
103
Lr
Lawrencium
262

Facts

NameLanthanumCalifornium
Atomic Number5798
Atomic SymbolLaCf
Atomic Weight138.9055 251
Phase at STPSolid Solid
ColorSilver -
Metallic ClassificationLanthanide Actinide
Group in Periodic Tablegroup - group -
Group Name
Period in Periodic Tableperiod 6 period 7
Block in Periodic Tablef -blockf -block
Electronic Configuration[Xe] 5d1 6s2 [Rn] 5f10 7s2
Electronic Shell Structure (Electrons per shell)2, 8, 18, 18, 9, 22, 8, 18, 32, 28, 8, 2
Melting Point1193 K1173 K
Boiling Point3737 K-
CAS NumberCAS7439-91-0 CAS7440-71-3
Neighborhood ElementsNeighborhood Elements of LanthanumNeighborhood Elements of Californium

History

NameLanthanumCalifornium
HistoryThe element Lanthanum was discovered by G. Mosander in year 1838 in Sweden. Lanthanum derived its name from the Greek lanthanein, meaning 'to lie hidden'.The element Californium was discovered by S. G. Thompson,K. Street, Jr., A. Ghiorso and G. T. Seaborg(University of California, Berkeley) in year 1950 in United States. Californium derived its name from California, where the element was first synthesized.
DiscoveryG. Mosander (1838)S. G. Thompson,K. Street, Jr., A. Ghiorso and G. T. Seaborg(University of California, Berkeley) (1950)
IsolatedG. Mosander (1841) ()

Presence: Abundance in Nature and Around Us

Parts per billion (ppb) by weight / by atoms (1ppb =10^-7 %)

NameLanthanumCalifornium
Abundance in Universe2 / 0.02- / -
Abundance in Sun2 / 0.01- / -
Abundance in Meteorites290 / 40- / -
Abundance in Earth's Crust34000 / 5000- / -
Abundance in Oceans0.0034 / 0.00015- / -
Abundance in Humans- / -- / -

Crystal Structure and Atomic Structure

NameLanthanumCalifornium
Atomic Volume22.386 cm3/mol16.5 cm3/mol
Atomic Radius195 pm-
Covalent Radius169 pm-
Van der Waals Radius- -
Atomic Spectrum - Spectral Lines
Emission SpectrumEmission Spectrum of Lanthanum | SchoolMyKidsEmission Spectrum of Californium | SchoolMyKids
Absorption SpectrumAbsorption Spectrum of Lanthanum | SchoolMyKidsAbsorption Spectrum of Californium | SchoolMyKids
Lattice Constant377.2, 377.2, 1214.4 pm338, 338, 1102.5 pm
Lattice Angleπ/2, π/2, 2 π/3π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
Space Group NameP63/mmc P63/mmc
Space Group Number194 194
Crystal Structure

Simple Hexagonal

57 La Lanthanum - Crystal Structure | SchoolMyKids

Simple Hexagonal

98 Cf Californium - Crystal Structure | SchoolMyKids

Atomic and Orbital Properties

NameLanthanumCalifornium
Atomic Number5798
Number of Electrons (with no charge)5798
Number of Protons5798
Mass Number138.9055251
Number of Neutrons82153
Shell structure (Electrons per energy level)2, 8, 18, 18, 9, 22, 8, 18, 32, 28, 8, 2
Electron Configuration[Xe] 5d1 6s2 [Rn] 5f10 7s2
Valence Electrons5d1 6s2 5f10 7s2
Oxidation State33
Atomic Term Symbol (Quantum Numbers)2D3/2 5I8
Shell structure57 La Lanthanum Electron Shell Structure | SchoolMyKids98 Cf Californium Electron Shell Structure | SchoolMyKids

Isotopes and Nuclear Properties

Lanthanum has 1 stable naturally occuring isotopes while Californium has 0 stable naturally occuring isotopes.

NameLanthanumCalifornium
Known Isotopes117La, 118La, 119La, 120La, 121La, 122La, 123La, 124La, 125La, 126La, 127La, 128La, 129La, 130La, 131La, 132La, 133La, 134La, 135La, 136La, 137La, 138La, 139La, 140La, 141La, 142La, 143La, 144La, 145La, 146La, 147La, 148La, 149La, 150La, 151La, 152La, 153La, 154La, 155La237Cf, 238Cf, 239Cf, 240Cf, 241Cf, 242Cf, 243Cf, 244Cf, 245Cf, 246Cf, 247Cf, 248Cf, 249Cf, 250Cf, 251Cf, 252Cf, 253Cf, 254Cf, 255Cf, 256Cf
Stable IsotopesNaturally occurring stable isotopes:

139La

Neutron Cross Section 8.98 2900
Neutron Mass Absorption 0.0023 -

Chemical Properties: Ionization Energies and electron affinity

NameLanthanumCalifornium
Valence or Valency3 4
Electronegativity1.1 Pauling Scale1.3 Pauling Scale
Electron Affinity48 kJ/mol-
Ionization Energies
1st: 538.1 kJ/mol
2nd: 1067 kJ/mol
3rd: 1850.3 kJ/mol
4th: 4819 kJ/mol
5th: 5940 kJ/mol
1st: 608 kJ/mol

Physical Properties

NameLanthanumCalifornium
Density6.146 g/cm315.1 g/cm3
Molar Volume22.386 cm3/mol16.5 cm3/mol

Elastic Properties

Young Modulus37 -
Shear Modulus14 GPa-
Bulk Modulus28 GPa-
Poisson Ratio0.28 -

Hardness - Tests to Measure of Hardness of Element

Mohs Hardness2.5 MPa-
Vickers Hardness491 MPa-
Brinell Hardness363 MPa-

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity1600000 S/m-
Resistivity 6.1e-7 m Ω-
Superconducting Point4.88 -

Heat and Conduction Properties

Thermal Conductivity13 W/(m K)-
Thermal Expansion0.0000121 /K-

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic TypeParamagnetic -
Curie Point- -
Mass Magnetic Susceptibility1.1e-8 m3/kg-
Molar Magnetic Susceptibility1.528e-9 m3/mol-
Volume Magnetic Susceptibility0.00006761 -

Optical Properties

Refractive Index- -

Acoustic Properties

Speed of Sound2475 m/s-

Thermal Properties - Enthalpies and thermodynamics

NameLanthanumCalifornium
Melting Point1193 K1173 K
Boiling Point3737 K-
Critical Temperature- -
Superconducting Point4.88 -

Enthalpies

Heat of Fusion6.2 kJ/mol-
Heat of Vaporization400 kJ/mol-
Heat of Combustion- -

Regulatory and Health - Health and Safety Parameters and Guidelines

NameLanthanumCalifornium
CAS NumberCAS7439-91-0 CAS7440-71-3
RTECS Number- -
DOT Hazard Class4.1 -
DOT Numbers3178 -
EU Number- -
NFPA Fire Rating- -
NFPA Health Rating- -
NFPA Reactivity Rating- -
NFPA Hazards- -
AutoIgnition Point- -
Flashpoint- -

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