Terbium

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Terbium
Properties
Atomic symbol Tb
Atomic number 65
Classification Metallic
Atomic mass 158.92535 amu
Other Information
Date of discovery 1843
Name of discoverer Carl Gustaf Mosander
Name origin Named for Ytterby, Sweden
Uses Used in alloys, fuel cell stablizer and in lasers.
Obtained from Found chiefly in monazite ore.