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Group
f1 f2 f3
Period 6
57
La
Lanthanum
[Xe] 6s2 5d1
58
Ce
Cerium
[Xe] 6s2 4f1 5d1
Name origin: Ceres, the Roman God of agriculture
Atomic weight (amu): 140.116
Specific heat capacity (J/gK): 0.192
Density (g/cm3): 6.77
Melting point (K): 1068.0
Boiling point (K): 3716.0
Electronegativity (Pauling): 1.12
Abundance (mg/kg): 66.5
7
90
Th
Thorium
[Rn] 7s2 6d2

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3d10 Different electron shell (n)

3d10 Different electron count

3d10 New term (orbital)