What is Lutetium?
[[File:Lutetium_sublimed_dendritic_and_1cm3_cube.jpg|thumb|Lutetium]] '''Lutetium''' is a [[chemical element]]. It has the chemical symbol '''Lu'''. It has the [[atomic number]] 71. It is a [[metal]] and a [[rare earth element]]. It is silver white. In chemistry it is placed in a group of metal elements named the [[transition metal]]s. Lutetium can also be grouped with the [[lanthanide]]s because it is near the lanthanides in the [[Periodic Table]]. Its [[physical property|physical properties]] are like the lanthanides. ==Related pages== * [[Periodic table]] * [[List of common elements]] {{Periodic Table}} {{chem-stub}} [[Category:Transition metals]]