Chemryt - Search by Structure helps chemical search

Periodicdata - Chemryt Informatics

Element: lanthanum

Name : lanthanum

Symbol : La

Atomicnumber : 57

Relativeatomicmass : 138.90547 (7) g [see note g]

Standardstate : solid at 298 K

Appearance : silvery white

Classification : Metallic

Groupinperiodictable : None

Groupname : Lanthanoid

Periodinperiodictable : 6 (lanthanoid)

Blockinperiodictable : f

Shellstructure : 2.8.18.18.9.2

CASRegistry : 7439-91-0

Description : Lanthanum is silvery white, malleable, ductile, and soft enough to be cut with a knife.