P6+-+Lanthanides

=Lanthanides=

Lanthanides are a group of metals that consist of Cerium ,Praseodymium, Neodymium, Promethium, Samarium, Europium, Gadolinium, Terbium, Dysprosium, Holmium, Erbium, Thulium,Ytterbium, and Lutetium. Lanthanides are used widely in the oil refining industry to speed up the conversion of crude petroleum to gasoline. Some Lanthanides are used to create red colors on television screens and in lasers. The elements Cerium, Praseodymium, Neodymium, and Europium are very reactive to oxygen. When they react with oxygen, the lanthanide forms a chemical compound that corrodes the surface of the substance. Also, most lanthanides have a small magnetic pull and are used as reducing agents because hey sometimes can cause chemical reactions
 * Chemical Properties**

=Physical Properties= Lanthanides are silvery-white solids that are somewhat soft their colors are usually pale. They have very high melting and boiling points.

=Fun Facts=


 * Lanthanides are in period 6, group 3-17. [[image:s9s.JPG.jpeg width="137" height="137" align="right"]]
 * Cerium is one of the cheapest and most common elements
 * Lanthanides and used in flint lighters because they ignite with air when they are heated.

=Scources= Helmenstien, Anne Marie. //Lanthanides.// 2009. .< [] >

Emsley, John. //The Elements.// 3rd ed. New York: Oxford University Press, Inc., 1998. Internet.  Gray, Theodore. //The Elements.// TheodoreGray.com, 2005. Internet.  Whitby, Max. “Cerium.” //The Elements.// TheodoreGray.com, December 20, 2002. Internet. October 26, 2009. 



Helmenstien, Anne Marie. //Lanthanides.// 2009. .< [] >

Emsley, John. //The Elements.// 3rd ed. New York: Oxford University Press, Inc., 1998. Internet.  Gray, Theodore. //The Elements.// TheodoreGray.com, 2005. Internet.  Whitby, Max. “Cerium.” //The Elements.// TheodoreGray.com, December 20, 2002. Internet. October 26, 2009. 