Lu - Lutetium - periodic table of the elements

A rare earth metal discovered in 1907 by Urbain in France and James at the University of New HAmpshire. The emission spectrum of lutetium may be observed with the emission spectroscope in general chemistry lab.

Atomic number	-	71		Density	g/mL	9	.84
Atomic weight	u	174	.967	Melting point	K	1936
Bonding radius	A	1	.56	Boiling point	K	3668
Atomic radius	A	2	.25	Heat of vaporization	kJ/mol	355	.9
Ionization Potential	V	5	.43	Heat of fusion	kJ/mol	18	.6
Electronegativity	-	1	.27	Specific heat	J/gK	0	.15
The oxide is a weak base.				Crystal are hexagonal.
Electron configuration: [Xe] 4f¹⁴ 5d¹ 6s²

Other elements of the periodic table

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

H He

Li Be B C N O F Ne

Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar

K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr

Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe

Cs Ba La * Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn

Fr Ra Ac ** Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt 110 111 112 113

Lanthanides* Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu

Actinides ** Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr