LANTHANUM

By: Emily Shelton 57

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Lanthanum
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Properties & Uses of Lanthanum
PROPERTIES
Melting point- 1684 F
Boiling point- 6267 F
Density- 6.15 per cubic centimeter
Classification- metal
Appearance- a silvery-white metal that is able to be cut with a knife;
tarnishes in the open air
Where it is found- in rare earth minerals like cerite, monazite,
allanite, and bastinite
USES
Carbon Arc Lights which are used in the motion picture industry
Studio Lighting
Projector Lights
Camera Lenses
Special types of glasses lenses
 History of Lanthanum
Founder- a Swedish chemist named Carl
Gustof Mosand in 1839
Name- comes from the Greek word
lanthaneia, which means to lie hidden
How to Find it- Lanthanum is found when
you take out a new earth from impure
cerium nitrate
 Carl Gustaf
Mosand PROJECTOR
CAMERA
LIGHTS
LENSES
Comes from the
history Greek word
to lie hidden uses

Found in 1839
LANTHANUM
STUDIO
LIGHTING
Density
6.15 gpcm2
Boiling point SOLID
6267 F

properties
Melting point METAL
1684 F
 Lanthanum

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