Origin / Meaning of the name Lutetium
The name originates from the Latin word Lutetia from the ancient Latin name for the city of Paris.
Periodic Table Group and Classification of the of the Lutetium Element
Elements can be classified based on their physical states (States of Matter) e.g. gas, solid or liquid. This element is a solid. Lutetium is 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. Nearly 75% of all the elements in the Periodic Table are classified as metals which are detailed in the List of Metals.
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.
History of the Periodic Table
Check out the brief History of the Periodic Table which details dates and the names of famous scientists and chemists who contributed to the development of the Periodic Table.
Occurrence of the Lutetium Element
Obtained from gadolinite & xenotime.
Abundances of the element in different environments
% in Universe 1×10-8%
% in Sun 1×10-7%
% in Meteorites 2.9×10-6%
% in Earth's Crust 0.000056%
% in Oceans 1.5×10-11%
% in Humans N/A
Associated Uses of Lutetium
No known uses
