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Facts About Ytterbium and Cesium


Facts About Cesium and Ytterbium


Facts

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

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac   
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff   

Discovery
In 1878   
In 1860   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
8 * 10-8 %   
24

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.0000008 %   
20

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
36
0.00 %   
38

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
33
0.00 %   
35

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
37
0.00 %   
17

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
17

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