lanthanum

chemical element with symbol La and atomic number 57
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lanthanum

Summary

lanthanum is a chemical element[1]. lanthanum draws 524 Wikipedia views per month (chemical_element category, ranking #91 of 144).[2]

Key Facts

  • lanthanum is credited with the discovery of Carl Gustaf Mosander[3].
  • lanthanum's instance of is recorded as chemical element[4].
  • lanthanum's instance of is recorded as chemical substance[5].
  • hiding is named after lanthanum[6].
  • lanthanum was followed by cerium[7].
  • lanthanum is made of monazite-(La)[8].
  • lanthanum is made of arisite-(La)[9].
  • lanthanum is made of ancylite-(La)[10].
  • lanthanum is made of alexkuznetsovite-(La)[11].
  • lanthanum is made of arsenoflorencite-(La)[12].
  • lanthanum is made of allanite-(La)[13].
  • lanthanum is made of belovite-(La)[14].
  • lanthanum is made of bastnäsite-(La)[15].
  • lanthanum is made of biraite-(La)[16].
  • lanthanum is made of cordylite-(La)[17].
  • lanthanum is made of dissakisite-(La)[18].
  • lanthanum is made of dyrnaesite-(La)[19].
  • lanthanum is made of davidite-(La)[20].
  • lanthanum is made of fluocerite-(La)[21].
  • lanthanum is made of ferronordite-(La)[22].
  • lanthanum is made of ferriakasakaite-(La)[23].
  • lanthanum is made of ferriallanite-(La)[24].
  • lanthanum is made of ferriandrosite-(La)[25].
  • lanthanum is made of ferricerite-(LaCa)[26].
  • lanthanum is made of ferriperbøeite-(La)[27].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include chemical element[4] and chemical substance[5]. lanthanum is a type of f-block[28].

Origins

hiding is named after lanthanum[6].

Use and Application

Part of include period 6[29], a period[30]; group 3[31], a group[32]; and lanthanide[33].

Influence

Things named for lanthanum include lanthanide[34]; monazite-(La)[35], a mineral species[36]; håleniusite-(La)[37], a mineral species[38]; parisite-(La)[39], a mineral species[40]; belovite-(La)[41], a mineral species[42]; agardite-(La)[43], a mineral species[44]; allanite-(Y)[45], a mineral species[46]; and rhabdophane-(La)[47], a mineral species[48].

Why It Matters

lanthanum draws 524 Wikipedia views per month (chemical_element category, ranking #91 of 144).[2] lanthanum has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] lanthanum is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Entities named for lanthanum include lanthanide[34]; monazite-(La)[35], a mineral species[36]; håleniusite-(La)[37], a mineral species[38]; parisite-(La)[39], a mineral species[40]; belovite-(La)[41], a mineral species[42]; and agardite-(La)[43], a mineral species[44].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . Nature's Building Blocks An A-Z Guide of the Elements New Edition. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 21h ago · R1F4T · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14936 → {'unit': 'Q192274', 'amount': '+195'}
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'am', 'anp', 'ar', 'ary', 'arz', 'ast', 'az', 'ban', 'bcl', 'be', 'be_x_o
    P14937 → {'unit': 'Q192274', 'amount': '+207'}
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14936]]: 195 picometre, Add sourced P14936 element radius"
  2. 8d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Zvg number → 7570
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  3. 10d ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Zvg number → 7570
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P679]]: 007570, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275042|batch #275042]]"
  4. 14d ago · R1F4T · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Crystal system → hexagonal crystal system
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P556]]: [[Q663314]], add crystal system from en:Template:Infobox element"
  5. 14d ago · R1F4T · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Oxidation state → {'amount': '+0'}, {'amount': '+1'}, {'amount': '+2'} +1
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  6. 14d ago · R1F4T · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ipa transcription → ˈlænθənəm
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P898]]: ˈlænθənəm, add IPA transcription (from en:Template:Infobox element/symbol-to-pronunciation)"
  7. 15d ago · R1F4T · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pronunciation audio → LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-lan
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P443]]: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-lanthanum.wav, add English pronunciation audio (Lingua Libre, from en:Template:Infobox element/"
  8. 15d ago · R1F4T · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Electron configuration → 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d¹⁰ 5p⁶ 6s² 5d¹, [Xe] 6s² 5d¹
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P8000]]: 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d¹⁰ 5p⁶ 6s² 5d¹, correct electron configuration: 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 4d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 5d¹⁰ 5p⁶ 6s² 6d¹ → 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ "
  9. 15d ago · R1F4T · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → f-block
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q214680]], add periodic table block (IUPAC 2021 convention)"
  10. 15d ago · R1F4T · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ionization energy → {'unit': 'Q83327', 'amount': '+5.5769'}, {'unit': 'Q83327', 'amount': '+11.18496'}, {'unit': 'Q83327', 'amount': '+19.1773'}
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-add:1||3 */ [[Property:P2260]], import ionization energy from NIST Atomic Spectra Database"
  11. 28d ago · Baum64 · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has characteristic → paramagnetism
    Mohs' hardness → {'amount': '+2.5'}
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1088]]: 2.5, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270882|batch #270882]]"
  12. 4w ago · Baum64 · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → f-block
    Part of → period 6, group 3, lanthanide
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q19569]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269683|batch #269683]]"
  13. 5w ago · Baum64 · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → f-block
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q19569]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269656|batch #269656]]"
  14. 5w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Interlingual index id → i113957
    Arabic ontology lexical concept id → 151078486
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||3 */ added/modified IDs mapped to WordNet 3.1"
  15. 6w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Electrical conductivity → {'unit': 'Q80842107', 'amount': '+1626000.0'}
    Poisson's ratio → {'amount': '+0.231'}
    Melting point → {'unit': 'Q11579', 'amount': '+1192.0'}
    Bulk modulus → {'unit': 'Q44395', 'amount': '+25860000000.0'}
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetreference-set:2| */ [[Property:P5668]]: 25,860,000,000.0 pascal"
  16. 6w ago · Baum64 · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Density → {'unit': 'Q844211', 'amount': '+6139.07'}
    Cod id → 9010986
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9824]]: 9010986, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269026|batch #269026]]"
  17. 12w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → BsL80
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  18. 20w ago · Ponor · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Location of discovery → Karolinska Institutet
    Discoverer or inventor → Carl Gustaf Mosander
    Followed by → —
    Topic's main category → Category:Lanthanum
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31836|batch #31836]]: Hrvatska enciklopedija"
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