Lanthanum
La138.9055 g/mol Calculated
Also called lantano.
The element that heads the lanthanide series and is used in camera lenses, hybrid car batteries and studio lighting. Element 57.
Sources and notes
- The introductionfrom sourceMoleculeFinder curated
- Other namesfrom sourcePubChem / Wikidata
- Formula and weightcomputedPubChem
- 2D drawingcomputedPubChem structure, drawn by RDKit
Where you encounter it
A pure element or an engineered material, rather than an ingredient in a product.
Sources and notes
- The line abovefrom sourceMoleculeFinder curatedFrom the group the molecule belongs to.
Properties and sources
Calculated by PubChem
- Molecular formula
- La
- Molecular weight
- 138.9055 g/mol
Reported Hazard label (GHS), ECHA via PubChem
Danger Flammable pictogram (GHS02); hazard statements H228, H260
Groups it belongs to
- Category
- Element & material
- Family
- Chemical elements
- Hazard classes
- Flammable, GHS Danger
SMILES
[La]PubChem CID 23926 · Wikidata Q1801 · InChIKey FZLIPJUXYLNCLC-UHFFFAOYSA-N · Data refreshed
Questions
- What is Lanthanum?
- The element that heads the lanthanide series and is used in camera lenses, hybrid car batteries and studio lighting. Element 57.
- How toxic is Lanthanum?
- Its GHS hazard label carries the signal word Danger and the hazard pictogram Flammable. from source
- What kind of molecule is Lanthanum?
- Lanthanum has the formula La and a molecular weight of 138.906 g/mol. MoleculeFinder files it under chemical elements, in the element & material group. from sourcefrom sourcefrom sourcefrom source
Sources and notes
- Calculated valuescomputedPubChemComputed from the structure, so no laboratory conditions apply; complexity is PubChem's own structural score.
- Hazard labelfrom sourceECHA via PubChemThe label combines these classifications.
- ECHAfrom sourceAttributionSource: European Chemicals Agency, echa.europa.eu.
- Data refreshedfrom sourceMoleculeFinder2026-11-09