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71
d🧱
Lu
174.9700

Lutetium

Lanthanide

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
71
Atomic Mass
174.9700 u
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d1 6s2
Electronegativity
1.27
Block
d-block
Group
Period
6

🌡 Physical Properties

Phase (STP)
solid
Melting Point
1925.00 K
Boiling Point
3675.00 K
Density
9.8410 g/cm³

About Lutetium

Hardest and densest lanthanide; used in PET scanners and catalysts.

🔬 Isotopes of Lutetium

Lutetium has 2 naturally occurring isotopes.

IsotopeMass NumberAtomic Mass (u)AbundanceType
175Lu175174.940775297.40%Stable
176Lu176175.94268972.599%Stable

Data source: NIH PubChem (aggregated from IUPAC, NIST)