Soft metals that have a lustrous nature
Lanthanides
They possess unique properties such as high magnetic strength, luminescence, and catalytic activity
Lanthanides
reading tarnish in the air and burn to give oxides
lanthanides
May be used as an anti-cancer agent
Lanthanum chloride
For patients with end-stage renal disease
Lanthanum carbonate
Is a gadolinium-based MRI contrast agent used to diagnose body abnormalities
Gadopentetic acid