lanthanides - La and Lu in periodic tables...
I find that the periodic tables in general chemistry textbooks are not consistent. In some textbooks, Ce is the first lanthanide and ends with Lu. In other texts, I see that La is the first lanthanide & ends with Yb. I would argue the format should be the former since Lu3+ is a f14 element. I'm sure there are papers on this topic, but it still drives me nuts that elements can be placed in different positions. What are your thoughts?
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