Symbol
Lr
  
In
  
Group Number
Not Available
  
Period Number
7
  
5
  
Block
d block
  
p block
  
Element Family
Actinide
  
Post-Transition
  
Space Group Name
Not Available
  
I4/mmm
  
Space Group Number
Not Available
  
Interesting Facts
- It is synthetically produced metal.
- Radiation hazard can be produce by it.
  
- Luster of Indium is bright in nature.
- Reich and richer were looking for thallium in zinc metal and they discovered Indium metal.
  
Sources
Bombarding Californium-252 with Boron Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining
  
Mining, Ores of metals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
  
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter
  
Discovery
In 1961–1971
  
In 1863
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
  
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
  
~0.0000004 %
  
23
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
  
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
  
Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Lawrencium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
- It is used to produce indium tin oxide (ITO), it is used in manufacturing touch screens, flat screen TVs and solar panels.
- Its nitride, phosphide and antimonide are used in transistors and microchips.
  
Industrial Uses
NA
  
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
Medical Research
  
Other Uses
NA
  
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Unknown
  
Non Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
No
  
Yes
  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
37
Not Available
  
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.
  
36
Not Available
  
Melting Point
1,627.00 °C
  
20
Boiling Point
Not Available
  
2,000.00 °C
  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Silver
  
Silvery Gray
  
Luster
Unknown Luster
  
Lustrous
  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
  
Brinell Hardness
Not Available
  
Speed of Sound
Not Available
  
1,215.00 m/s
  
99+
Optical Properties
  
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Lr
  
In
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available
  
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
470.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
558.30 kJ/mol
  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,428.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
1,820.70 kJ/mol
  
18
3rd Energy Level
2,228.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
2,704.00 kJ/mol
  
39
4th Energy Level
4,910.00 kJ/mol
  
21
5,210.00 kJ/mol
  
17
Electrochemical Equivalent
3.23 g/amp-hr
  
11
1.43 g/amp-hr
  
99+
Electron Work Function
Not Available
  
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
  
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
  
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 7s2 7p1
  
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p1
  
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
  
Tetragonal (TETR)
  
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
  
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Indium.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
Not Available
  
Covalent Radius
Not Available
  
Atomic Weight
114.82 amu
  
99+
Atomic Volume
Not Available
  
15.70 cm3/mol
  
33
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
Not Available
  
54.00 (-eV)
  
25
Lattice Constant
Not Available
  
Lattice Angles
NA
  
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
Not Available
  
7.31 g/cm
3
  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available
  
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Young's Modulus
Not Available
  
Poisson Ratio
Not Available
  
Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown
  
Ductile, Malleable
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
Not Available
  
Magnetic Ordering
Unknown
  
Diamagnetic
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Unknown
  
Conductor
  
Resistivity
Not Available
  
Electrical Conductivity
Not Available
  
0.12 10
6/cm Ω
  
17
Electron Affinity
Not Available
  
28.90 kJ/mol
  
31
Specific Heat
Not Available
  
0.23 J/(kg K)
  
27
Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available
  
26.74 J/mol·K
  
25
Thermal Conductivity
Not Available
  
81.80 W/m·K
  
21
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
Not Available
  
32.10 µm/(m·K)
  
9
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available
  
226.40 kJ/mol
  
40
Enthalpy of Fusion
Not Available
  
3.28 kJ/mol
  
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available
  
242.70 kJ/mol
  
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available
  
57.80 J/mol.K
  
22