Lutetium

Lutetium General

Name:Lutetium	Symbol:Lu
Type:Rare Earth, Lanthanides	Atomic weight:174.96
Density @ 293 K:9.85 g/cm3	Atomic volume:17.78 cm3/mol
Discovered: 1907

Lutetium States

State (s, l, g):solid
Melting point:1929.2 K	Boiling point:3600 K

Lutetium Energies

Specific heat capacity:0.15 J/gK	Heat of atomization:kJ/mole atoms
Heat of fusion:18.60 kJ/mol	Heat of vaporization :355.90 kJ/mol
1st ionization energy:523.6 kJ/mole	2nd ionization energy:1340 kJ/mole
3rd ionization energy:2022 kJ/mole	Electron affinity:50 kJ/mole

Lutetium Oxidation & Electrons

Shells:2,8,18,32,9,2	Electron configuration:[Xe] 4f14 5d1 6s2
Minimum oxidation number:0	Maximum oxidation number:3
Min. common oxidation no.:0	Max. common oxidation no.:3
Electronegativity (Pauling Scale): 1.27	Polarizability volume:21.9 Å3

Lutetium Appearance & Characteristics

Structure:hcp: hexagonal close pkd	Color:silvery-white
Hardness: mohs
Harmful effects:
Characteristics:   Uses: alloys

Lutetium Reactions

Reaction with air:vigorous, => Lu2O3	Reaction with 6 M HCl:mild, => H2, LuCl3
Reaction with 15 M HNO3:mild, => Lu(NO3)3	Reaction with 6 M NaOH:

Lutetium Compounds

Oxide(s):Lu2O3	Chloride(s):LuCl3
Hydride(s):LuH2 LuH3

Lutetium Radius

Atomic radius:174 pm	Ionic radius (1+ ion):pm
Ionic radius (2+ ion):pm	Ionic radius (3+ ion):100.1 pm
Ionic radius (2- ion):pm	Ionic radius (1- ion):pm

Lutetium Conductivity

Thermal conductivity:16.4 J/m-sec-deg

Electrical conductivity:16.7 1/mohm-cm

Lutetium Abundance & Isotopes

Abundance earth's crust:-0.3 log

Abundance solar system:-1.435 log

Cost, pure:$16700 per 100g

Cost, bulk:$ per 100g

Source: Monazite(phosphate),bastnaesite

Isotopes: 2

Lutetium Other

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