2022: Atomic Symbol Lr (+ Cool facts: Color, Uses and more...)

Every Atom has a symbol to represent them. Some are easy to figure out... But what is the atom whose symbol is Lr?

The answer is Lawrencium (Lr). But there's a lot of secret / fun facts about Lawrencium that people don't know. Let me walk you through this atom...

Lawrencium Overview

Atomic Symbol

Lr (Lawrencium)

State at 20 °C

solid

Uses

It has no significant commercial applications.

Sources

Produced by bombarding californium with boron ions.

Description

Synthetic radioactive metal.

Name Origin

Named in honor of Ernest O. Lawrence, inventor of the cyclotron.

Atomic Number

103

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

262,1098

Discovery

Discovered By: A.Ghiorso, T.Sikkeland, A.E.Larsh, R.M.Latimer

Year: 1961

Location: United States

Learn more about the atomic mass.

Want to learn more details? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.

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