Element Family
Lanthanide
Probably Post-Transition
Space Group Name
P63/mmc
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Interesting Facts
- Metal dust of Lutetium element is highly explosive.
- Lutetium metal is corrosion resistance and acts stable in air.
Livermorium was first synthesized in 2000 by a joint Russian-American research team.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
Georges Urbain and Carl Auer von Welsbach
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1906
In 2000
Abundance In Earth's Crust
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Uses & Benefits
- Lutetium metal is used outside research. It has commercial uses like Industrial catalyst for cracking oil refineries of hydrocarbons .
- Currently known uses of Livermorium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Other Uses
Alloys
Research Purposes
Present in Human Body
No
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Luster
Metallic
Unknown Luster
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Chemical Stability, Ionization
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 6s2 4f14 5d1
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p4
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Not Known
Crystal Lattice
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Next Element
No Next Element
Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
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Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
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Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
Conductor
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