Simon A. Cotton (Author)
Giunta, Carmen J. (Editor)
Mainz, Vera V. (Editor)
Girolami, Gregory S. (Editor)
Springer International Publishing
Pages: 259-301
Mendeleev’s first periodic table (1869) included just five rare earth elements. This article traces the discovery and isolation of the rare earths—scandium, yttrium and the lanthanides—a process that extended until 1947, as well as the efforts to locate them in the periodic system. The striking similarity of the chemistry of the metals has made their isolation in a pure state a challenge. Developments in their chemistry extending up to the present day are considered, including extending the range of their coordination numbers, an increasing number of compounds in unusual oxidation states, and most recently lanthanide-containing enzymes, raising questions about their role in living systems.
...MoreBook Carmen J. Giunta; Vera V. Mainz; Gregory S. Girolami (2021) 150 Years of the Periodic Table: A Commemorative Symposium.
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