Chemical Symbol Lu (+ Cool facts: Color, Uses and more...) 2022

Every chemical element has its own symbol to represent them. But what is the Lu element?

The answer is Lutetium, whose symbol is Lu, and there's a lot of cool facts about it that most people don't know. Let me walk you through...

Lutetium Overview

Chemical Symbol

Lu (Lutetium)

Uses

It has no practical applications.

State at 20 °C

Solid

Description

Silvery-white, hard, dense, rare earth metal.

Name Origin

Named for the ancient name of Paris, Lutecia.

Sources

Found with ytterbium in gadolinite and xenotime. Usually obtained from monazite sand which is ofter 50% rare earth by weight and 0.003% lutetium.

Atomic Number

71

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Atomic Mass

174,967

Discovery

Discovered By: Georges Urbain

Year: 1907

Location: France

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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