Symbol
Lr
  
Pm
  
Group Number
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Period Number
7
  
6
  
Block
d block
  
f block
  
Element Family
Actinide
  
Lanthanide
  
Space Group Name
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Space Group Number
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Interesting Facts
- It is synthetically produced metal.
- Radiation hazard can be produce by it.
  
- Promethium metal found in Pitchblende.
- Promethium metal is highly radioactive metal.
  
Sources
Bombarding Californium-252 with Boron Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining
  
Found in Minerals, Mining
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
  
Chien Shiung Wu, Emilio Segrè, Hans Bethe
  
Discovery
In 1961–1971
  
In 1942
  
Abundance
  
  
Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Lawrencium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
- It is used for research purpose. Very small amount of this metal is used in atomic batteries.
- Its radioactive decay is used for a phosphor to give off light. The light emitted is converted into electricity.
  
Industrial Uses
NA
  
NA
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
NA
  
Other Uses
NA
  
NA
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Unknown
  
Non Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
No
  
No
  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
37
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.
  
36
Not Available
  
Melting Point
1,627.00 °C
  
20
1,042.00 °C
  
99+
Boiling Point
Not Available
  
3,000.00 °C
  
31
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Silver
  
Unknown
  
Luster
Unknown Luster
  
Metallic
  
Hardness
  
  
Speed of Sound
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Pm
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
470.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
540.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,428.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
1,050.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,228.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
2,150.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
4th Energy Level
4,910.00 kJ/mol
  
21
3,970.00 kJ/mol
  
38
Electrochemical Equivalent
3.23 g/amp-hr
  
11
1.80 g/amp-hr
  
36
Electron Work Function
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
  
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
  
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 7s2 7p1
  
[Xe] 4f5 6s2
  
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
  
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
  
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
  
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Promethium.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
Not Available
  
Covalent Radius
Not Available
  
Atomic Weight
145.00 amu
  
99+
Atomic Volume
Not Available
  
22.39 cm3/mol
  
12
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
Not Available
  
44.10 (-eV)
  
39
Lattice Constant
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Lattice Angles
NA
  
Unknown
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
Not Available
  
7.26 g/cm
3
  
99+
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
Not Available
  
Bulk Modulus
Not Available
  
Young's Modulus
Not Available
  
Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown
  
NA
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
Not Available
  
Magnetic Ordering
Unknown
  
Paramagnetic
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Unknown
  
Conductor
  
Resistivity
Not Available
  
Electron Affinity
Not Available
  
50.00 kJ/mol
  
21
Specific Heat
Not Available
  
0.18 J/(kg K)
  
33
Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Conductivity
Not Available
  
17.90 W/m·K
  
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
Not Available
  
9.00 µm/(m·K)
  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Fusion
Not Available
  
7.50 kJ/mol
  
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available
  
310.00 kJ/mol
  
34
Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available
  
Not Available