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- Ytterbium metal oxidizes rapidly if exposed to air.
- Ytterbium metal can dissolve quickly in Mineral acid.
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac
- Einsteinium is the transuranic element found in US.
- Only 0.01 mg of Einsteinium was synthesized in 1961.
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory