Lr Lawrencium
Element Information, Facts, Properties, Trends, Uses, Comparison with other elements

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.
It belongs to group 3 of the periodic table having trivial name .
Lawrencium Facts
Read key information and facts about element Lawrencium
Name | Lawrencium |
Atomic Number | 103 |
Atomic Symbol | Lr |
Atomic Weight | 262 |
Phase | Solid |
Color | - |
Appearance | - |
Classification | Actinide |
Group in Periodic Table | 3 |
Group Name | scandium family |
Period in Periodic Table | period 7 |
Block in Periodic Table | d -block |
Electronic Configuration | [Rn] 5f14 7s2 7p1 |
Electronic Shell Structure (Electrons per shell) | 2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 8, 3 |
Melting Point | 1900 K |
Boiling Point | - |
CAS Number | CAS22537-19-5 |
How to Locate Lawrencium on Periodic Table
Periodic table is arranged by atomic number, number of protons in the nucleus which is same as number of electrons. The atomic number increases from left to right. Periodic table starts at top left ( Atomic number 1) and ends at bottom right (atomic number 118). Therefore you can directly look for atomic number 103 to find Lawrencium on periodic table.
Another way to read periodic table and locate an element is by using group number (column) and period number (row). To locate Lawrencium on periodic table look for cross section of group 3 and period 7 in the modern periodic table.
Lawrencium History
The element Lawrencium was discovered by A. Ghiorso,T. Sikkeland,E. Larsh and M. Latimer in year 1961 in United States. Lawrencium was first isolated by in . Lawrencium derived its name from Ernest O. Lawrence, physicist.
First prepared by bombardment of californium with boron atoms.
Lawrencium Presence: Abundance in Nature and Around Us
The table below shows the abundance of Lawrencium in Universe, Sun, Meteorites, Earth's Crust, Oceans and Human Body.
ppb by weight (1ppb =10^-7 %) | ppb by atoms (1ppb =10^-7 %) | |
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Abundance in Universe | - | - |
Abundance in Sun | - | - |
Abundance in Meteorites | - | - |
Abundance in Earth's Crust | - | - |
Abundance in Oceans | - | - |
Abundance in Humans | - | - |
Crystal Structure of Lawrencium
The solid state structure of Lawrencium is Simple Hexagonal.
The Crystal structure can be described in terms of its unit Cell. The unit Cells repeats itself in three dimensional space to form the structure.
Unit Cell Parameters
The unit cell is represented in terms of its lattice parameters, which are the lengths of the cell edges Lattice Constants (a, b and c)
a | b | c |
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and the angles between them Lattice Angles (alpha, beta and gamma).
alpha | beta | gamma |
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The positions of the atoms inside the unit cell are described by the set of atomic positions ( xi, yi, zi) measured from a reference lattice point.
The symmetry properties of the crystal are described by the concept of space groups. All possible symmetric arrangements of particles in three-dimensional space are described by the 230 space groups (219 distinct types, or 230 if chiral copies are considered distinct.
Space Group Name | - |
Space Group Number | - |
Crystal Structure | Simple Hexagonal |
Number of atoms per unit cell |

The number of atoms per unit cell in a simple cubic, face-centered cubic and body-centred cubic are 1,4,2 respectively.
Lawrencium Atomic and Orbital Properties
Lawrencium atoms have 103 electrons and the electronic shell structure is [2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 8, 3] with Atomic Term Symbol (Quantum Numbers) 2P1/2.
Atomic Number | 103 |
Number of Electrons (with no charge) | 103 |
Number of Protons | 103 |
Mass Number | 262 |
Number of Neutrons | 159 |
Shell structure (Electrons per energy level) | 2, 8, 18, 32, 32, 8, 3 |
Electron Configuration | [Rn] 5f14 7s2 7p1 |
Valence Electrons | 7s2 7p1 |
Valence (Valency) | 3 |
Main Oxidation States | 3 |
Oxidation States | 3 |
Atomic Term Symbol (Quantum Numbers) | 2P1/2 |
Bohr Atomic Model of Lawrencium - Electrons per energy level

n | s | p | d | f |
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Ground State Electronic Configuration of Lawrencium - neutral Lawrencium atom
Abbreviated electronic configuration of Lawrencium
The ground state abbreviated electronic configuration of Neutral Lawrencium atom is [Rn] 5f14 7s2 7p1. The portion of Lawrencium configuration that is equivalent to the noble gas of the preceding period, is abbreviated as [Rn]. For atoms with many electrons, this notation can become lengthy and so an abbreviated notation is used. This is important as it is the Valence electrons 7s2 7p1, electrons in the outermost shell that determine the chemical properties of the element.
Unabbreviated electronic configuration of neutral Lawrencium
Complete ground state electronic configuration for the Lawrencium atom, Unabbreviated electronic configuration
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 5s2 5p6 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p6 5f14 7s2 7p1
Electrons are filled in atomic orbitals as per the order determined by the Aufbau principle, Pauli Exclusion Principle and Hund’s Rule.

Atomic Structure of Lawrencium
Lawrencium atomic radius is - , while it's covalent radius is - .
Atomic Radius Calculated | - (0 Å) |
Atomic Radius Empirical | - (0 Å) |
Atomic Volume | - |
Covalent Radius | - |
Van der Waals Radius | - |
Neutron Cross Section | - |
Neutron Mass Absorption | - |
Atomic Spectrum of Lawrencium
Lawrencium Chemical Properties: Lawrencium Ionization Energies and electron affinity
The electron affinity of Lawrencium is - .
Valence | 3 |
Electronegativity | 1.3 |
ElectronAffinity | - |
Ionization Energy of Lawrencium
Refer to table below for Ionization energies of Lawrencium
Ionization energy number | Enthalpy - kJ/mol |
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1st | 470 |
Lawrencium Physical Properties
Refer to below table for Lawrencium Physical Properties
Density | - |
Molar Volume | - |
Elastic Properties
Young Modulus | - |
Shear Modulus | - |
Bulk Modulus | - |
Poisson Ratio | - |
Hardness of Lawrencium - Tests to Measure of Hardness of Element
Mohs Hardness | - |
Vickers Hardness | - |
Brinell Hardness | - |
Lawrencium Electrical Properties
Lawrencium is Conductor of electricity. Refer to table below for the Electrical properties ofLawrencium
Electrical Conductivity | - |
Resistivity | - |
Superconducting Point | - |
Lawrencium Heat and Conduction Properties
Thermal Conductivity | - |
Thermal Expansion | - |
Lawrencium Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Type | - |
Curie Point | - |
Mass Magnetic Susceptibility | - |
Molar Magnetic Susceptibility | - |
Volume Magnetic Susceptibility | - |
Optical Properties of Lawrencium
Refractive Index | - |
Acoustic Properties of Lawrencium
Speed of Sound | - |
Lawrencium Thermal Properties - Enthalpies and thermodynamics
Refer to table below for Thermal properties of Lawrencium
Melting Point | 1900 K (1626.85°C, 2960.33 °F) |
Boiling Point | - (-273.15°C, -459.66999999999996 °F) |
Critical Temperature | - |
Superconducting Point | - |
Enthalpies of Lawrencium
Heat of Fusion | - |
Heat of Vaporization | - |
Heat of Combustion | - |
Lawrencium Isotopes - Nuclear Properties of Lawrencium
Lawrencium has 16 isotopes, with between 251 and 266 nucleons. Lawrencium has 0 stable naturally occuring isotopes.
Isotopes of Lawrencium - Naturally occurring stable Isotopes: -.
Isotope | Z | N | Isotope Mass | % Abundance | T half | Decay Mode |
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251Lr | 103 | 148 | 251 | Synthetic | ||
252Lr | 103 | 149 | 252 | Synthetic | ||
253Lr | 103 | 150 | 253 | Synthetic | ||
254Lr | 103 | 151 | 254 | Synthetic | ||
255Lr | 103 | 152 | 255 | Synthetic | ||
256Lr | 103 | 153 | 256 | Synthetic | ||
257Lr | 103 | 154 | 257 | Synthetic | ||
258Lr | 103 | 155 | 258 | Synthetic | ||
259Lr | 103 | 156 | 259 | Synthetic | ||
260Lr | 103 | 157 | 260 | Synthetic | ||
261Lr | 103 | 158 | 261 | Synthetic | ||
262Lr | 103 | 159 | 262 | Synthetic | 10 h | AlphaEmission |
263Lr | 103 | 160 | 263 | Synthetic | ||
264Lr | 103 | 161 | 264 | Synthetic | ||
265Lr | 103 | 162 | 265 | Synthetic | ||
266Lr | 103 | 163 | 266 | Synthetic |
Regulatory and Health - Health and Safety Parameters and Guidelines
Database Search
List of unique identifiers to search the element in various chemical registry databases
Database | Identifier number |
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CAS Number - Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) | CAS22537-19-5 |
RTECS Number | - |
CID Number | - |
Gmelin Number | - |
NSC Number | - |
Compare Lawrencium with other elements
Compare Lawrencium with all Group 3 elements
Compare Lawrencium with all Period 7 elements
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FAQs
What is the electronic configuration of Lawrencium?
The electronic configuration of Lawrencium is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 5s2 5p6 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p6 5f14 7s2 7p1.
What is the abbreviated electronic configuration of Lawrencium?
The abbreviated electronic configuration of Lawrencium is [Rn] 5f14 7s2 7p1. To form abbreviated notation of electronic configuration, the completely filled subshells are replaced by the noble gas of the preceding period in square brackets.
What is the symbol of Lawrencium?
Symbol of Lawrencium is Lr. Lawrencium is a chemical element with symbol Lr and atomic number 103.
What is the position of Lawrencium in the Periodic Table?
Lawrencium is a chemical element with the symbol Lr and atomic number 103. Lawrencium is the 103 element on the periodic table. It is located in group 3 and period 7 in the modern periodic table.
What is the atomic number of Lawrencium?
The atomic number of Lawrencium is 103.
What is the color of Lawrencium?
Lawrencium is of color.
Who discovered Lawrencium?
The element Lawrencium was discovered by A. Ghiorso,T. Sikkeland,E. Larsh and M. Latimer in year 1961 in United States. Lawrencium was first isolated by undefined in undefined.
How many valence electrons does a Lawrencium atom have?
Lawrencium has 3 valence electrons. Lawrencium has 103 electrons out of which 3 valence electrons are present in the 7s2 7p1 outer orbitals of atom.
What is the melting Point of Lawrencium?
Melting Point of Lawrencium is 1900 K.
What is the boiling Point of Lawrencium?
Boiling Point of Lawrencium is null K.
What is the melting Point of Lawrencium in Kelvin?
Melting Point of Lawrencium in Kelvin is 1900 K.
What is the boiling Point of Lawrencium in Kelvin?
Boiling Point of Lawrencium in Kelvin is null K.
What is the electronic configuration of Lawrencium 103?
The electronic configuration of Lawrencium will be 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 5s2 5p6 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p6 5f14 7s2 7p1.
How do you write the electron configuration for Lawrencium?
The electronic configuration of Lawrencium will be 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 5s2 5p6 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p6 5f14 7s2 7p1.