Periodic Table

Lutetium

Atomic Number: 71

 
Overview
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Atomic Mass

174.967

Density

9.841

g/cckg/m3lb/in3
Thermal Properties

Thermal Properties

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Melting Point

1656°C

K°C°F°R

Boiling Point

3315°C

K°C°F°R

Critical Pressure

The critical pressure has not been determined for Lutetium

Critical Temperature

The critical temperature has not been determined for Lutetium

Heat of Fusion

22 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Heat of Vaporization

415 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Specific Heat

154 J/kg·K

J/kg·K

Thermal Conductivity

16 W/m·K

W/m·K
Electon Configuration

Electron Structure

[Xe] 4f14 5d1 6s2

Shell Arrangement

KLMNOPQ
281832920
LevelS OrbitalP OrbitalD OrbitalF Orbital
Level 1
Level 2
History

Year Discovered

1907

Isotopes
IsotopeCommon NameSymbolMassStatusAbundanceHalf-lifeDecay modeDecay EnergyNuclear SpinMagnetic Moment

71

Lu

175

LutetiumLu175Stable97.41-----

71

Lu

176

LutetiumLu176Stable2.59-----

Isotopic mass data for stable isotopes is from:
G. Audi, A.H. Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1993, 565, 1-65
and
G. Audi, A.H.Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1995, 595 409-480.

Natural abundance data is from:
K.J.R. Rosman, P.D.P. Taylor in Pure Appplied Chemistry, 1999, 71, 1593-1607.

 

Occurance
In the Universe0.00000001%
In the Sun0.0000001%
In Meteorites0.0000029%
In the Earth's Crust0.000056%
In Seawater1.5E-11%
In the Human Body0%
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