Symbol
Lu
  
Au
  
Group Number
Not Available
  
Period Number
6
  
6
  
Block
f block
  
d block
  
Element Family
Lanthanide
  
Transition Metal
  
Space Group Name
P63/mmc
  
Fm_ 3m
  
Interesting Facts
- Metal dust of Lutetium element is highly explosive.
- Lutetium metal is corrosion resistance and acts stable in air.
  
- It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
- It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
- Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Georges Urbain and Carl Auer von Welsbach
  
Unknown
  
Discovery
In 1906
  
Before 6000 BCE
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %
  
26
~0.0000001 %
  
26
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available
  
Uses & Benefits
- Lutetium metal is used outside research. It has commercial uses like Industrial catalyst for cracking oil refineries of hydrocarbons .
  
- Gold metal is mainly used for Jewelry, bullion, coinage, etc.
- It is used in the art, decoration, ornaments, etc. It is also used for electroplating process.
  
Industrial Uses
NA
  
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry
  
Other Uses
Alloys
  
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Low Toxic
  
Non Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
No
  
Yes
  
In Blood
Not Available
  
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
35
In Bone
Not Available
  
0.02 p.p.m.
  
30
Melting Point
1,652.00 °C
  
19
1,064.43 °C
  
99+
Boiling Point
3,402.00 °C
  
19
2,807.00 °C
  
36
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Silvery White
  
Gold
  
Luster
Metallic
  
Metallic
  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
  
Brinell Hardness
194.00 MPa
  
99+
Vickers Hardness
1,160.00 MPa
  
8
Speed of Sound
Not Available
  
2,030.00 m/s
  
99+
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
Not Available
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Lu
  
Au
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
523.50 kJ/mol
  
99+
890.10 kJ/mol
  
8
2nd Energy Level
1,340.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
1,980.00 kJ/mol
  
12
3rd Energy Level
2,022.30 kJ/mol
  
99+
Not Available
  
4th Energy Level
4,370.00 kJ/mol
  
28
Not Available
  
5th Energy Level
6,445.00 kJ/mol
  
21
Not Available
  
Electrochemical Equivalent
2.18 g/amp-hr
  
23
2.45 g/amp-hr
  
21
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
  
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Solubility
  
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 6s2 4f14 5d1
  
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s1
  
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
  
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Gold.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Volume
17.78 cm3/mol
  
30
10.20 cm3/mol
  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
50.90 (-eV)
  
26
43.40 (-eV)
  
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
  
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
19.30 g/cm3
  
15
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Other Mechanical Properties
NA
  
Ductile, Malleable
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
  
Diamagnetic
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor
  
Conductor
  
Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω
  
99+
0.45 106/cm Ω
  
3
Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol
  
21
222.80 kJ/mol
  
1
Specific Heat
0.15 J/(kg K)
  
36
0.13 J/(kg K)
  
39
Molar Heat Capacity
26.86 J/mol·K
  
24
25.42 J/mol·K
  
40
Thermal Conductivity
16.40 W/m·K
  
99+
318.00 W/m·K
  
3
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
9.90 µm/(m·K)
  
40
14.20 µm/(m·K)
  
26
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
355.90 kJ/mol
  
22
324.40 kJ/mol
  
27
Enthalpy of Fusion
18.70 kJ/mol
  
13
12.55 kJ/mol
  
27
Enthalpy of Atomization
398.00 kJ/mol
  
20
364.00 kJ/mol
  
25
Standard Molar Entropy
51.00 J/mol.K
  
30
47.40 J/mol.K
  
32