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Definition of the Lutetium Element
A silvery-white rare-earth
element that is exceptionally difficult to separate from the other
rare-earth elements, used in nuclear technology.
Origin / Meaning of the name Lutetium
The name originates
from the
Latin word Lutetia meaning Paris.
Classification of the Lutetium Element
Lutetium classified
as an element in the Lanthanide series as one of the "Rare Earth
Elements" which can located in Group 3 elements of the Periodic
Table and in the 6th and 7th periods. The Rare Earth Elements are
divided into the Lanthanide and Actinide series. The elements in
the Lanthanide series closely resemble lanthanum, and one another,
in their chemical and physical properties. Their compounds are
used as catalysts in the production of petroleum and synthetic
products.
Facts about the
Discovery and
History of the Lutetium
Element
Lutetium was discovered by
by French scientist Georges Urbain and Austrian mineralogist Baron
Carol Auer von Welsbach
in 1907
Occurrence the Lutetium Element
Obtained from gadolinite & xenotime
Associated Uses of Lutetium
No known uses
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