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The '''Rare earth elements''' are the fifteen chemical elements in the [[Lanthanum|lanthanide]] series (atomic numbers 57 to 71) together with [[scandium]] (21) and [[yttrium]] (39).<ref>https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/~/media/shared/documents/policy/Rare%20Earth%20Elements%20briefing%20note%20final%20%20%20new%20format.pdf</ref> | The '''Rare earth elements''' are the fifteen chemical elements in the [[Lanthanum|lanthanide]] series (atomic numbers 57 to 71) together with [[scandium]] (21) and [[yttrium]] (39).<ref>https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/~/media/shared/documents/policy/Rare%20Earth%20Elements%20briefing%20note%20final%20%20%20new%20format.pdf</ref> | ||
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| + | ==List of rare earth elements== | ||
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| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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| + | ! Element !! Symbol !! Atomic number | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Scandium]] || Sc || 21 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Yttrium]] || Y || 39 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Lanthanum]] || La || 57 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Cerium]] || Ce || 58 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Praseodymium]] || Pr || 59 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Neodymium]] || Nd || 60 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Promethium]] || Pm || 61 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Samarium]] || Sm || 62 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Europium]] || Eu || 63 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Gadolinium]] || Gd || 64 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Terbium]] || Tb || 65 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Dysprosium]] || Dy || 66 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Holmium]] || Ho || 67 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Erbium]] || Er || 68 | ||
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| + | | [[Thulium]] || Tm || 69 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Ytterbium]] || Yb || 70 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Lutetium]] || Lu || 71 | ||
| + | |} | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:12, December 8, 2018
The Rare earth elements are the fifteen chemical elements in the lanthanide series (atomic numbers 57 to 71) together with scandium (21) and yttrium (39).[1]
List of rare earth elements
| Element | Symbol | Atomic number |
|---|---|---|
| Scandium | Sc | 21 |
| Yttrium | Y | 39 |
| Lanthanum | La | 57 |
| Cerium | Ce | 58 |
| Praseodymium | Pr | 59 |
| Neodymium | Nd | 60 |
| Promethium | Pm | 61 |
| Samarium | Sm | 62 |
| Europium | Eu | 63 |
| Gadolinium | Gd | 64 |
| Terbium | Tb | 65 |
| Dysprosium | Dy | 66 |
| Holmium | Ho | 67 |
| Erbium | Er | 68 |
| Thulium | Tm | 69 |
| Ytterbium | Yb | 70 |
| Lutetium | Lu | 71 |