ELEMENTS

LANTHANUM

• Symbol- La
• Atomic # - 57
• Physical state- Solid
• Color- silver

LANTHANUM HISTORY

• Founded by Carl Gustav
• 1839
• Discovered in Sweden

LANTHANUM USES

• Camera lenses
• Carbon lighting
• Studio lighting

XENON

• Symbol- Xe
• Atomic #- 54
• Physical state- gas
• Color- blue/white

XENON HISTORY

• Discovered by Sir William Ramsay
• 1898
• Scottland

XENON USES

• Photographic flash
• Bactericidal lamps
• Stroboscopic lamps

BERYLLIUM

• Symbol- Be
• Atomic #- 4
• Solid
• Stele gray

BERYLLIUM HISTORY

• Discovered by Vanquelin
• 1797
• France

BERYLLIUM USES

• Electrical contacts
• Spot welding electrodes
• Non sparking tools

VANADIUM

• Symbol- V
• Atomic #- 23
• Solid
• Silvery

VANADIUM HISTORY

• Discovered by Andres Manuel
• 1801
• Mexico

VANADIUM USES

• Jet engined
• Cladding titanium to steel
• Ceramics