Lutetium - 71Lu: compounds information
This section lists some binary compounds with halogens (known as halides), oxygen (known as oxides), hydrogen (known as hydrides), and some other compounds of lutetium. For each compound, a formal oxidation number for lutetium is given, but the usefulness of this number is limited for p-block elements in particular. Based upon that oxidation number, an electronic configuration is also given but note that for more exotic compounds you should view this as a guide only.
In compounds of lutetium (where known), the most common oxidation numbers of lutetium are: 3.
Hydrides
The term hydride is used to indicate compounds of the type MxHy and not necessarily to indicate that any compounds listed behave as hydrides chemically.
- none listed
Fluorides
- Lutetium trifluoride: LuF3
Chlorides
- Lutetium trichloride: LuCl3
Bromides
- none listed
Iodides
- Lutetium triiodide: LuI3
Oxides
- Dilutetium trioxide: Lu2O3
Sulfides
- Dilutetium trisulphide: Lu2S3
Selenides
- none listed
Tellurides
- Dilutetium tritelluride: Lu2Te3
Nitrides
Carbonyls
- none listed
Complexes
- Dilutetium trisulphate octahydrate: Lu2(SO4)3.8H2O