Ytterbium
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Ytterbium | |
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Properties | |
Atomic symbol | Yb |
Atomic number | 70 |
Classification | Metallic |
Atomic mass | 173.04 amu |
Other Information | |
Date of discovery | 1878 |
Name of discoverer | Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac |
Name origin | Named for Ytterby, Sweden |
Uses | Used in metallurgical and chemical experiments and sometimes used in stress gauges. |
Obtained from | Found in minerals such as yttria, monazite, gadolinite, and xenotime. |
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*Lanthanides | 70
Yb 173.04 |
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