A series of elements in the periodic-table, generally considered to range in proton number from cerium (58) to lutetium (71) inclusive. The lanthanoids all have two outer s-electrons (a 6s2 configuration), follow lanthanum, and are classified together because an increasing proton number corresponds to increase in number of 4f electrons. In fact, the 4f and 5d levels are close in energy and the filling is not smooth
Five electrons. Gallium has an electronic configuration of [Ar] 4s2 3d10 4p1 The outer shell can be considered full when it is the same as the noble gas in the same period, Krypton, which has the configuration [Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p6
Lanthanoids are placed down in the periodic table.They contain elements with atomic number 57 to 71.There are total 15 elements in lanthanoids group.
The valence of the element
Sodium has 1 valence electron.
Promethium is a member of the lanthanoids family.
The term group is not adequate for lanthanoids.
lanthanoids and actenoids
Actinoids is series of chemical elements; lanthanoids is an other different series.
Six in the outer (2nd) shell
7 + 2 for the lanthanoids and actinoids.
Promethium is a member of the lanthanoids family.
lanthanoids and actenoids