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Lutetium

Lutetium. By Jeffrey Epes. History of Lutetium. Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac discovered lutetium when he separated it from the rare mineral ytterbium, which is also a lanthanide. 1878 in Switzerland. Etymology of Name. Name for Paris in Latin.

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Lutetium

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  1. Lutetium By Jeffrey Epes

  2. History of Lutetium • Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac discovered lutetium when he separated it from the rare mineral ytterbium, which is also a lanthanide. • 1878 in Switzerland

  3. Etymology of Name • Name for Paris in Latin Which Paris do you think it was named after? OR

  4. Chemical Properties • Atomic Number: 71 • Atomic Weight: 174.967 • Period Number: 6 • Group Number: 3 • Group Name: Lanthanide • Melting Point: 1936 K (1663oC or 3025 F) • Boiling Point: 3675K (3402 C or 6156 F) • Density:9.84 grams per cubic centimeter • Phase at Room Temperature: Solid • Element Classification: Metal

  5. How To Retrieve It • To retrieve Lutetium, it must be reduced from Lutetium Trifluoride using calcium metal

  6. The use of Lutetium • Can crack petroleum products, if used as a radioisotope • No other practical uses

  7. Price • Lutetium is worth $75/g. • This is 6 times as valuable than gold. • Due to its rarity X 6 =

  8. In the News

  9. Resources Works Cited Barbalance, Kenneth L. "Periodic Table of Elements: Lutetium." EnvironmentalChemistry.Com. 2007. 8 Jan. 2007 <http://environmentalchemistry.com/yogi/periodic/Lu.html>. "It's Element." Jefferson Lab. Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility. 8 Jan. 2007 <http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele071.html>. "Lutetium." Periodic Table. 2003. University of California. 8 Jan. 2007 <http://periodic.lanl.gov/elements/71.html>. Winter, Mark. "Chemistry:Webelements Periodic Table: Professional Edition: Lutetium." Web Elements. 2006. The University of Sheffield. 8 Jan. 2007 <http://www.webelements.com/webelements/elements/text/Lu/key.html>.

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