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Facts About Technetium and Ytterbium


Facts About Ytterbium and Technetium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
  • At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
  
  • Ytterbium metal oxidizes rapidly if exposed to air.
  • Ytterbium metal can dissolve quickly in Mineral acid.
  

Sources
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero   
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac   

Discovery
In 1937   
In 1878   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
36

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.00 %   
33

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
37

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