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Basic Information
Name: Lutetium
Symbol: Lu
Atomic Number: 71
Atomic Mass: 174.967 amu
Melting Point: 1656.0 C (1929.15 K, 3012.8 F)
Boiling Point: 3315.0 C (3588.15 K, 5999.0 F)
Number of Protons/Electrons: 71
Number of Neutrons: 104
Classification: Rare Earth
Crystal Structure: Hexagonal
Density @ 293 K: 9.85 g/cm3
Color: silvery
Atomic Structure
Isotopes
Isotope Half Life
Lu-172
6.7 days
1.37 years
Lu-174
3.3 years
Stable
Lu-176
3.6E10 years
Lu-177
6.68 days
Facts
Date of Discovery: 1907
Discoverer: Georges Urbain
Name Origin: From Lutetia (ancient name of Paris)