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Lutetium Element

Find elemental, thermodynamic, material, electromagnetic, atomic & nuclear properties of lutetium element along with reactivity and abundance.

Sarah Taylor-

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Lutetium is the seventy-one element in the periodic table. A periodic table contains 118 elements distributed in 7 rows and 18 columns. The rows are known as periods and the columns are the groups of the periodic table. The elements of the periodic table are arranged according to their atomic number.

Basic elemental properties of Lutetium

There are 118 different elements in the periodic table but there are some basic elemental properties of each. In a periodic table, elements with basic elemental properties are grouped together. Basic elemental properties of Lutetium are:

Atomic Symbol of Lutetium

Every element in the periodic table has its atomic symbol or chemical symbol for representation. The atomic symbol of Lutetium is “Lu”

Atomic Number of Lutetium

Elements in the periodic table are arranged in groups and periods on the basis of their atomic number.

Atomic number is the number of protons present in the nucleus of an atom. The atomic number of Lutetium is 71. This shows Lutetium is the seventy-one element of the periodic table.

Short Electronic Configuration of Lutetium

Short Electronic Configuration of Lutetium is [Xe]6s2 4 f14 5d 1

Block of Lutetium in Periodic Table

There are four blocks (s, p, d, f) in the periodic table. Lutetium belongs to the d-block of the periodic table. D block is the third block in the periodic table.

Group of Lutetium in Periodic Table

Groups are the columns of the periodic table and Lutetium belongs to the third group.

Period of Lutetium in Periodic Table

Periodic table is arranged in periods and groups. The rows going across left to right are periods and Lutetium is placed in the sixth period. Elements that are present in a period share common properties .

Atomic Mass of Lutetium 

Atomic mass is the mass of an atom and the atomic mass of Lutetium is 174.9668 u. If we round off the atomic mass of Lutetium, we get 175 u.

Thermodynamic properties of Lutetium

Thermodynamic properties are the characteristic features of a system, capable of specifying the system's state. The thermodynamic properties of an element include chemical, physical and thermal properties. The thermodynamic properties of Lutetium are:

Phase at STP

Phase at STP is the state in which an element is present. The stp phase of Lutetium is “Solid”.

Melting Point of Lutetium

Melting point is a temperature at which an element of substance changes its state from solid to liquid. The melting point of Lutetium gas is 1663 °C.

Boiling Point of Lutetium

A boiling point is a temperature at which an element of a substance starts turning into vapors. The boiling point of Lutetium gas is 3402 °C.

Molar Heat of Fusion of Lutetium

Molar Heat of Fusion is the energy required to melt each mole of substance. The molar heat of fusion of Lutetium is 22 kJ/mol.

Molar heat of Vaporization

The Molar heat of vaporization is the heat absorbed by the one specific mole of a substance. The molar heat of vaporization of Lutetium gas is 415 kJ/mol.

Specific heat at STP

The specific heat of Lutetium at STP is 154 J(kgK).

These are some of the main thermodynamic properties of Lutetium. Let’s find out all the material properties of Lutetium.

Material properties

We have discussed basic elemental properties and thermodynamic properties of Lutetium gas. Besides these, there are many material properties of Lutetium as well. Some of the material properties include density, molar volume, refractive index and thermal conductivity.

Density of Lutetium

The density of Lutetium element is  9.841 g/cm3

Liquid Density of Lutetium element

The liquid density of Lutetium atom is 9.3 g/cm3 

Molar Volume of Lutetium

The molar volume of Lutetium is 17.78cm3/mol

Mohs hardness of Lutetium Atom

The mohs hardness of Lutetium element is 2.6

Bulk modulus of Lutetium Gas

The bulk modulus of Lutetium Gas is 48 GPa

Shear modulus of Lutetium atom

The shear modulus of Lutetium element 27 GPa

Young's modulus of Lutetium

The young's modulus of Lutetium atom 69 GPa

Ultimate tensile strength of Lutetium element

The ultimate tensile strength of Lutetium gas is 140 MPa.

Thermal expansion of Lutetium

The thermal expansion of Lutetium is 9.9 x 10-6 K-1

Thermal Conductivity of Lutetium

The thermal conductivity of Lutetium is 16 W/(mK)

These are the main material properties of Lutetium.

Electromagnetic properties of Lutetium

When there is any emission or absorption of electromagnetic radiations, a martial responds to these changes. All elements of a periodic table have electromagnetic properties. Some of the main electromagnetic properties of Lutetium gas include magnetic types, magnetic volume, mass magnetic susceptibility and color.

Electric type of Lutetium

The magnetic type Lutetium refers to the fact that it is a conductor.

Resistivity of Lutetium element

The resistivity of Lutetium element is 5.6 x 10-7 Ωm

Electrical conductivity of Lutetium gas

The electrical conductivity of Lutetium element is 1.8 x 106 s/m

Magnetic type of Lutetium element

The magnetic type of Lutetium atom is paramagnetic

Volume Magnetic Susceptibility of Lutetium

The volume magnetic susceptibility of Lutetium is 1.18 x 10 -5

Mass Magnetic Susceptibility of Lutetium

The mass magnetic susceptibility of Lutetium is 1.2 x 10-9 m3/kg

Molar Magnetic Susceptibility of Lutetium

The molar magnetic susceptibility of Lutetium gas is 2.1 x 10-10 m3/mol

Color of Lutetium Gas

The color of Lutetium gas is silver.

These are some of the main electromagnetic properties of Lutetium gas.

Reactivity of Lutetium

Valency of Lutetium

The valency of a Lutetium element is a number that represents the ability of an atom to combine with other atoms. The valency of Lutetium is 3.

Electronegativity of Lutetium

Electronegativity of Lutetium is the tendency of its atom participating in a covalent bond to attract the bonding electrons. Lutetium has 1.27 electronegativity.

Electron affinity of Lutetium

Electron affinity of Lutetium gas is the energy released when one electron is added to a neutral atom to form an anion. The electron affinity of Lutetium is 50 kJ/mol

First ionization energy of Lutetium

It is the energy to remove the outermost electron from the neutral atom in the gas phase. The first ionization energy of Lutetium is 523.5 kJ/mol

Atomic properties

The atomic properties of Lutetium have term symbol, atomic radius, covalent radius, van der waals radius.

Term Symbol of Lutetium

The term symbol specifies the electronic state of an atom. The term symbol of Lutetium atom is 2 D3/2

Atomic Radius of Lutetium

The total distance from an atom's nucleus to the outermost orbital of an electron is its atomic radius. The atomic radius of Lutetium is 175 pm.

Covalent Radius of Lutetium

Covalent radius is the measurement of an atom's size that forms a covalent bond. The covalent radius of Lutetium is 187 pm.

Abundances of Lutetium

It is the measure that tells us about the percentage of which it is present. 

Abundance of Lutetium in the universe

The abundance of Lutetium in the universe is 1 x 10-8 mass %

Abundance of Lutetium in the solar system

The abundance of Lutetium in the solar system is 1 x 10-7 mass %

Abundance of Lutetium in earth's crust

The abundance of Lutetium in earth's crust is 5.6 x 10-5 mass %

Abundance of Lutetium in ocean

The abundance of Lutetium in ocean is 1.5 x 10-11 mass %

Universe Molar Abundances of Lutetium

The universe molar abundances of Lutetium is 1 x 10-10 mol %

Solar Molar Abundances of Lutetium

The solar molar abundances of Lutetium is 9.9 x 10 -10 mol %

Ocean Molar Abundances of Lutetium

The ocean molar abundances of Lutetium is 5 x 10-6 mol %

Crust Molar Abundances of Lutetium

The crust molar abundances of Lutetium is 7 x 10-6 mol %

Nuclear properties of Lutetium

Half life of Lutetium

Half life is the time for the radioactivity of a specified isotope to fall to half its original value. The half Life of Lutetium is stable.

Stable isotopes of Lutetium

The stable isotopes of Lutetium are 175 Lu (97.41%) 

Nuclear Spin of Lutetium

The nuclear spin of Lutetium is 175 Lu: 7/2+

Unstable isotopes of Lutetium

The unstable isotopes of Lutetium is 176 Lu (37.6 Gyr)

Neutron Cross Section of Lutetium

The neutron cross section of Lutetium is 84 b

Identifiers of Lutetium

CAS Number of Lutetium

The CAS number of Lutetium is 7440-94-3

PubChem CID number of Lutetium

The PubChem CID number of Lutetium is 23929

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