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lanthanide
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lanthanide

Any of the series of 15 consecutive chemical elements in the periodic table from lanthanum to lutetium (atomic numbers 57–71). With scandium and yttrium, they make up the rare earth metals. Their atoms have similar configurations and similar physical and chemical behaviour; the most common valences are 3 and 4.



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Complexation occurs between the lanthanide metal cation and the carboxylate anion in the methacrylic segments of the random copolymer via ionic interactions.
An introduction to the topic is followed by in-depth discussions of the amide compounds of: * alkali metals * alkaline earth metals * zinc, cadmium and mercury * the transition metals * group 3 and lanthanide metals * group 13 metals * silicon and the group 14 metals * group 15 metals * the actinide metals Chapters Include: * Chapter 1: Introduction.
These colloids are made from a series of lanthanide metals that can be simultaneously measured in a single sample by BioPAL's neutron activation technology.
 
 
 
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