Periodic Table: Lanthanides
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15 cards
Element
Lanthanum
Symbol (Atomic #)
La (57)
First of the lanthanide series
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Element
Cerium
Symbol (Atomic #)
Ce (58)
Named after asteroid Ceres
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Element
Praseodymium
Symbol (Atomic #)
Pr (59)
Name means green twin
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Neodymium
Symbol (Atomic #)
Nd (60)
Name means new twin
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Element
Promethium
Symbol (Atomic #)
Pm (61)
Named after Prometheus
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Element
Samarium
Symbol (Atomic #)
Sm (62)
Named after mineral samarskite
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Europium
Symbol (Atomic #)
Eu (63)
Named after Europe
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Gadolinium
Symbol (Atomic #)
Gd (64)
Named after Johan Gadolin
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Element
Terbium
Symbol (Atomic #)
Tb (65)
Named after Ytterby, Sweden
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Element
Dysprosium
Symbol (Atomic #)
Dy (66)
Name means hard to get
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Holmium
Symbol (Atomic #)
Ho (67)
Named after Stockholm
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Erbium
Symbol (Atomic #)
Er (68)
Named after Ytterby, Sweden
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Thulium
Symbol (Atomic #)
Tm (69)
Named after mythical Thule
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Element
Ytterbium
Symbol (Atomic #)
Yb (70)
Named after Ytterby, Sweden
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Element
Lutetium
Symbol (Atomic #)
Lu (71)
Named after Lutetia (Paris)
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