Difference between revisions of "Dysprosium"
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| − | {{Element | name=Dysprosium | symbol=Dy | anumber=66 | amass=162.5 amu | noe=66 | class=Inner Transition metal | cstructure=Hexagonal | color= | + | {{Element | name=Dysprosium | symbol=Dy | anumber=66 | amass=162.5 amu | noe=66 | class=Inner Transition metal | cstructure=Hexagonal | color=Bright Silver | date=1886 | discname=[[Paul Emile Lecoq de Boisbaudran]] | origname=From the Greek ''dysprositos'', 'hard to obtain'. | uses=Nuclear reactors. | obtained=erbium or holmium }} |
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| + | ===References=== | ||
| + | http://www.webelements.com/dysprosium/ | ||
[[Category:Elements]] | [[Category:Elements]] | ||
Revision as of 23:26, May 25, 2008
| Dysprosium | |
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| Properties | |
| Atomic symbol | Dy |
| Atomic number | 66 |
| Classification | Inner Transition metal |
| Atomic mass | 162.5 amu |
| Other Information | |
| Date of discovery | 1886 |
| Name of discoverer | Paul Emile Lecoq de Boisbaudran |
| Name origin | From the Greek dysprositos, 'hard to obtain'. |
| Uses | Nuclear reactors. |
| Obtained from | erbium or holmium |