Lutetium Zinc Comparison
Periodic Table
Symbol
Lu
Zn
Group Number
Not Available
12
6
Period Number
6
4
Block
f block
d block
Element Family
Lanthanide
Transition Metal
CAS Number
7439943
99+
7440666
24
Space Group Name
P63/mmc
P63/mmc
Space Group Number
194.00
5
194.00
5
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Metal dust of Lutetium element is highly explosive.
- Lutetium metal is corrosion resistance and acts stable in air.
- Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
- The leading producers of Zinc metal are Australia, Canada, China, U.S.A and Peru.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Georges Urbain and Carl Auer von Welsbach
Indian metallurgists
Discovery
In 1906
Before 1000 BCE
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-8 %
30
3 * 10-5 %
11
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %
26
~0.0002 %
10
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
99+
0.02 %
12
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
99+
0.01 %
16
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
99+
0.00 %
10
Abundance In Humans
Not Available
0.00 %
6
Uses
Uses & Benefits
- Lutetium metal is used outside research. It has commercial uses like Industrial catalyst for cracking oil refineries of hydrocarbons .
- It is mainly used for Galvanizing other metals.
- It is also used for manufacturing die-casting and it is very essential for automobile industry.
Industrial Uses
NA
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Medical Uses
NA
Pharmaceutical Industry
Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys
Biological Properties
Toxicity
Low Toxic
Highly Toxic
Present in Human Body
No
Yes
In Blood
Not Available
7.00 Blood/mg dm-3
6
In Bone
Not Available
170.00 p.p.m.
6
Physical Properties
Melting Point
1,652.00 °C
19
419.58 °C
99+
Boiling Point
3,402.00 °C
19
907.00 °C
99+
Appearance
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery White
Silvery Gray
Luster
Metallic
Metallic
Hardness
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
2.50
14
Brinell Hardness
893.00 MPa
10
327.00 MPa
32
Vickers Hardness
1,160.00 MPa
8
Not Available
Speed of Sound
Not Available
3,850.00 m/s
18
Optical Properties
Refractive Index
Not Available
1.00
2
Reflectivity
Not Available
80.00 %
5
Allotropes
No
No
α Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
β Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
γ Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
Chemical Properties
Chemical Formula
Lu
Zn
Isotopes
Known Isotopes
35
4
25
14
Electronegativity
Pauling Electronegativity
1.27
34
1.65
19
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available
2.23
6
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.14
28
1.66
7
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available
1.65
11
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available
1.59
22
Electropositivity
Pauling Electropositivity
2.73
20
2.35
35
Ionization Energies
1st Energy Level
523.50 kJ/mol
99+
906.40 kJ/mol
6
2nd Energy Level
1,340.00 kJ/mol
99+
1,733.30 kJ/mol
27
3rd Energy Level
2,022.30 kJ/mol
99+
3,833.00 kJ/mol
12
4th Energy Level
4,370.00 kJ/mol
28
5,731.00 kJ/mol
11
5th Energy Level
6,445.00 kJ/mol
21
7,970.00 kJ/mol
9
6th Energy Level
Not Available
10,400.00 kJ/mol
9
7th Energy level
Not Available
12,900.00 kJ/mol
9
8th Energy Level
Not Available
16,800.00 kJ/mol
6
9th Energy Level
Not Available
19,600.00 kJ/mol
8
10th Energy Level
Not Available
23,000.00 kJ/mol
10
11th Energy Level
Not Available
26,400.00 kJ/mol
11
12th Energy Level
Not Available
29,990.00 kJ/mol
11
13th Energy Level
Not Available
40,490.00 kJ/mol
5
14th Energy Level
Not Available
43,800.00 kJ/mol
6
15th Energy Level
Not Available
47,300.00 kJ/mol
8
16th Energy Level
Not Available
52,300.00 kJ/mol
9
17th Energy Level
Not Available
55,900.00 kJ/mol
10
18th Energy Level
Not Available
59,700.00 kJ/mol
11
19th Energy Level
Not Available
67,300.00 kJ/mol
10
20th Energy Level
Not Available
171,200.00 kJ/mol
1
21st Energy Level
Not Available
179,100.00 kJ/mol
1
Electrochemical Equivalent
2.18 g/amp-hr
23
1.22 g/amp-hr
99+
Electron Work Function
3.30 eV
33
4.33 eV
17
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Anti Corrosion, Chemical Stability, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
71
99+
30
99+
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 6s2 4f14 5d1
[Ar] 3d10 4s2
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Zinc.jpg#100
Atom
Number of Protons
71
99+
30
99+
Number of Neutrons
104
30
35
99+
Number of Electrons
71
99+
30
99+
Radius of an Atom
Atomic Radius
174.00 pm
20
134.00 pm
99+
Covalent Radius
187.00 pm
20
122.00 pm
99+
Van der Waals Radius
221.00 pm
22
139.00 pm
99+
Atomic Weight
174.97 amu
40
65.38 amu
99+
Atomic Volume
17.78 cm3/mol
30
9.20 cm3/mol
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
Valence Electron Potential
50.90 (-eV)
26
38.90 (-eV)
99+
Lattice Constant
350.31 pm
99+
266.49 pm
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.59
10
Not Available
Mechanical Properties
Density
Density At Room Temperature
9.84 g/cm3
38
7.14 g/cm3
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
9.30 g/cm3
22
6.57 g/cm3
37
Tensile Strength
Not Available
Not Available
Viscosity
Not Available
Not Available
Vapor Pressure
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)
33
Not Available
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
3.18 (Pa)
11
Not Available
Elasticity properties
Shear Modulus
27.20 GPa
26
43.00 GPa
18
Bulk Modulus
47.60 GPa
23
70.00 GPa
19
Young's Modulus
68.60 GPa
30
108.00 GPa
19
Poisson Ratio
0.26
21
0.25
24
Other Mechanical Properties
NA
NA
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
Specific Gravity
9.84
29
6.90
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Diamagnetic
Electrical Properties
Electrical Property
Conductor
Conductor
Resistivity
582.00 nΩ·m
9
59.00 nΩ·m
40
Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω
99+
0.17 106/cm Ω
12
Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol
21
0.00 kJ/mol
40
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.15 J/(kg K)
36
0.39 J/(kg K)
14
Molar Heat Capacity
26.86 J/mol·K
24
25.47 J/mol·K
39
Thermal Conductivity
16.40 W/m·K
99+
116.00 W/m·K
14
Critical Temperature
Not Available
Not Available
Thermal Expansion
9.90 µm/(m·K)
40
30.20 µm/(m·K)
11
Enthalpy
Enthalpy of Vaporization
355.90 kJ/mol
22
7.32 kJ/mol
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
18.70 kJ/mol
13
7.32 kJ/mol
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
398.00 kJ/mol
20
129.70 kJ/mol
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
51.00 J/mol.K
30
41.60 J/mol.K
36
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