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| Physical Properties | ||
|---|---|---|
| Color | silvery-white | |
| Phase at Room Temp. | solid | |
| Density (g/cm3) | 7.886 | |
| Hardness (Mohs) | --- | |
| Melting Point (K) | 1584.2 | |
| Boiling Point (K) | 3273 | |
| Heat of Fusion (kJ/mol) | 15.5 | |
| Heat of Vaporization (kJ/mol) | 301 | |
| Heat of Atomization (kJ/mol) | 398 | |
| Thermal Conductivity (J/m sec K) | 10.5 | |
| Electrical Conductivity (1/mohm cm) | 7.9 | |
| Source | Monazite (phosphate), bastnaesite | |
| Atomic Properties | ||
| Electron Configuration | [Xe]6s24f75d1 | |
| Number of Isotopes | 39 (7 natural) | |
| Electron Affinity (kJ/mol) | 50 | |
| First Ionization Energy (kJ/mol) | 592.6 | |
| Second Ionization Energy (kJ/mol) | 1167 | |
| Third Ionization Energy (kJ/mol) | 1991 | |
| Electronegativity | 1.17 | |
| Polarizability (Å3) | 23.5 | |
| Atomic Weight | 157.25 | |
| Atomic Volume (cm3/mol) | 19.9 | |
| Ionic Radius2- (pm) | --- | |
| Ionic Radius1- (pm) | --- | |
| Atomic Radius (pm) | 180 | |
| Ionic Radius1+ (pm) | --- | |
| Ionic Radius2+ (pm) | --- | |
| Ionic Radius3+ (pm) | 107.8 | |
| Common Oxidation Numbers | +3 | |
| Other Oxid. Numbers | +1, +2 | |
| Abundance | ||
| In Earth's Crust (mg/kg) | 6.2×100 | |
| In Earth's Ocean (mg/L) | 7.0×10-7 | |
| In Human Body (%) | --- | |
| Regulatory / Health | ||
| CAS Number | 7440-54-2 | |
| OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) | No limit | |
| OSHA PEL Vacated 1989 | No limit | |
| NIOSH Recommended Exposure Limit (REL) | No limit | |
| Sources: University of Wisconsin General Chemistry Mineral Information Institute Jefferson Accelerator Laboratory EnvironmentalChemistry.com | ||
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