| name | Lutetium |
| latin | Lutetium |
| french | Lutécium |
| german | Lutetium |
| symbol | Lu |
| proton number | 71 |
| atomic weight | 174.967 |
| Pauling electronegativity | 1.27 |
| electronic configuration | [Xe] 4f145d16s2 1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p64d105s25p64f145d16s2 |
| melting point | 1925 K, 1652°C, 3005°F |
| boiling point | 3675 K, 3402°C, 6155°F |
| group | - |
| period | 6 |
| state (by 20°C) | solid |
| oxidation states | +3 |
| Year of discovery | Discoverers |
| 1907 | Georges Urbain Baron Carl Auer von Welsbach (1858-1929) |