Lanthanum
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Physical state @ 20°C:
Solid [1]
Color:
Silvery-white [1]
Molecular weight (g/mol):
138.9055(2) [1]
Melting point (°C):
920 [1]
Boiling point (°C):
3420 [1]
Density (g/cm
3
):
α-form: 6.162 [5]
β-form: 6.19 [5]
γ-form: 5.97 [5]
Molar volume (cm
3
):
22.60 (20 °C) [2]
Elastic properties:
Young's modulus (GPa):
Rigidity modulus (GPa):
Bulk modulus (GPa):
Poisson ratio:
38.2 [2]
14.3 [2]
27.9 [2]
0.28 [2]