Lawrencium (Lr) is an artificial chemical element, atomic number 103, solid, metal, period 7, the last element in the actinoids family, radioactive, unstable, obtained by nuclear reactions in particles accelerators.
Because lawrencium was obtained only in minutes amounts (1 000 - 2 000 atoms) the chemistry and physics of Lr are practically unknown. Lawrencium is trivalent in solutions and have now 11 isotopes. The longest half life is for Lr-266: 58 minutes. Some physical and chemical properties are only estimated.
Lawrencium has any uses.
In the periodic table of elements lawrencium is followed by rutherfordium.
Elements 89 (Actinium) through 103 (Lawrencium) on the periodic table of elements.
No, lawrencium is a synthetic element that is not naturally found in deposits on Earth. It is produced in laboratories through nuclear reactions involving other elements.
Lawrencium is typically used in nuclear physics experiments to study nuclear reactions and decay processes. Its unstable nature and short half-life make it suitable for understanding the behavior of heavy and superheavy elements. Additionally, lawrencium can provide insights into fundamental nuclear properties and models.
Chemists believe that lawrencium is a solid metal at room temperature.
Einsteinium, lawrencium, Mendelevium, Holmium, Rutherfordium
Lawrencium, Mendelevium, Einsteinium
Actinides family, atomic number 103.
Lithium, Lanthanum, Lead, Lutetium, and Lawrencium
Einsteinium, Lawrencium, and Nobelium to name but three.
Lawrencium is not magnetic because it does not have any unpaired electrons in its electronic configuration. Magnetic properties in elements are typically determined by the presence of unpaired electrons, which generate a magnetic moment. Lawrencium's electronic structure does not allow for this, leading to a lack of magnetic properties.