lanthanum

element 57|metallic lanthanum

Lanthanum

chemical element with symbol La and atomic number 57

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Chemical element with atomic number 57 (La)

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Lanthanum is a chemical element; it has symbol La and atomic number??57. It is a soft, ductile, silvery-white metal that tarnishes slowly when exposed to air. It is the first and the prototype of the lanthanide series, a group of 15??similar elements between lanthanum and lutetium in the periodic table. Lanthanum is traditionally counted among the rare-earth elements. Like most other rare-earth elements, its usual oxidation state is +3, although some compounds are known with an oxidation state of +2. Lanthanum has no biological role in humans but is used by some bacteria. It is not particularly toxic to humans but does show some antimicrobial activity.

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