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Facts About Europium and Ytterbium


Facts About Ytterbium and Europium


Facts

Interesting Facts
Not Available   
  • Ytterbium metal oxidizes rapidly if exposed to air.
  • Ytterbium metal can dissolve quickly in Mineral acid.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Eugène-Anatole Demarçay   
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac   

Discovery
In 1896   
In 1878   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %   
27
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~0.00000005 %   
27
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
36

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
36
0.00 %   
33

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
37

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