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There are 15 lanthanides (atomic numbers 57-71) and there are 15 actinides (atomic numbers 89-103)

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What is the difference between lanthanides and actinides?

Wht is the difference between Lanthanides and Actinides?


Do actinides and lanthanides lose electrons when combining?

Actinides and lanthanides lose electrons and form cations.


Why are lanthanides in period six and actinides in period 7?

Lanthanides have 6 electron shells. Actinides have 7 electron shells.


What are the properties of lanthanides and actinides?

The lanthanides and actinides are part of the inner transition metals. Actinides are all radioactive, highly electropositive and tarnish readily in air. Lanthanides burn easily in air, have high melting and boiling points and are strong reducing agents.


The lanthanides and actinides are known as?

Element groups


What about the complex formation ability of lanthanides as campared to actinides?

describe the complex formation by lanthanides?


What is the group number for Lanthanides and Actinides?

Rare Earth elements or lanthanides are placed in the period 6 of the periodic table of Mendeleev. Actinoids are placed in the period 7 of the periodic table of Mendeleev.


How reactive are lanthanides and actinides metals?

lanthanides and actinides are fairly reactive, but not as much as say, the alkali metals in group 1


Name two of the rarest elements?

Scandium and Yttrium (actually many of the lanthanides and actinides are rare as well)


Where are landthanides and actinides actinides placed in the periodic table?

Lanthanides and Actinides are placed separately as the properties of these elements is quite different from the elements in periodic table.


What two elements are shown at the bottom of the periodic table?

Lanthanides and Actinides.


What elements on the periodic table is a radioactive element?

Lanthanides and Actinides probably