Period Number of Lawrencium (Lr) (& Location, Uses ... 2022

All atoms have a period number assigned, even Lawrencium. Ok but how do we know what is the period name for an atom of Lr?

If we know the symbol, let's say Lr, we may then open any periodic table and search for Lawrencium. Any decent periodic table should have the period numbers when you scroll left starting from the element you found.

In the case of Lawrencium the period number is 7. There is a lot of cool stuff about Lawrencium that people simply don't know. Let me show you...

Lawrencium Overview

Lr Period Number

7 (Period Number)
3 (Group Number)

Atomic Number

103

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

262,1098

Learn more about the atomic mass.

Discovery

Discovered By: A.Ghiorso, T.Sikkeland, A.E.Larsh, R.M.Latimer
Year: 1961
Location: United States

State at 20 °C

solid

Description

Synthetic radioactive metal.

Atomic Symbol

Lr

Name Origin

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

Sources

Produced by bombarding californium with boron ions.

Uses

It has no significant commercial applications.

Want to learn more details and data about Lawrencium (Lr)? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.

Video

Are you having trouble understanding the basics of atomic elements? This video will walk you through:

• What is an element
• What is a substance
• What Elements look like
• How a small number of atoms can be joined and form completely different substances

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