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103 actinide Generated with AI

Lawrencium

Symbol Lr
Atomic Mass 266

Lawrencium is a synthetic chemical element with chemical symbol Lr (formerly Lw) and atomic number 103. It is named in honor of Ernest Lawrence, inventor of the cyclotron, a device that was used to discover many artificial radioactive elements. A radioactive metal, lawrencium is the eleventh transuranic element and is also the final member of the actinide series.

Properties

  • Phase: Solid
  • Density: null g/cm³
  • Melting Point: 1900 K
  • Boiling Point: null K

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