Methods of Separating the Lanthanide Elements
The properties of metal ions are determined by their size and charge. The lanthanide elements are all typically trivalent and are almost identical in size,…
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Extraction and Uses of the Lanthanide Elements
World production of rare earth mineral was 80,000 tonnes in 1992, containing 47,900 tonnes of lanthanide oxides Ln2O3. The main sources of minerals are the…
Electronic Configuration and Properties of the Transition Elements
They are often called ‘transition elements’ because their position in the periodic table is between the s – block and p – block elements. Their…
Significance and Properties of the Homologous Series
The numerous organic compounds can be grouped into a comparatively small number of series or families of compounds known as homologous series. The simplest series…