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The team at periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. Lutetium is element number 71 and has the chemical symbol Lu. But did you know it was named after a very famous capital city?

Why did Stephen say that they only use lutetium in the lab when they are really sure that the reaction is going to work?

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