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Discovery of lutetium

Discovery of lutetium
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Lutetium is a chemical element; it has symbol Lu and atomic number 71. It is a silvery white metal which resists corrosion in dry air, but not in moist air.

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Timeline

  1. Discovery of radium1898
  2. Discovery of xenonJuly 12, 1898
  3. Discovery of actinium1899
  4. Discovery of radon1899
  5. Discovery of europium1901
  6. Discovery of lutetium (this page)1906

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