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Facts About Ytterbium and Europium


Facts About Europium 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   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac   
Eugène-Anatole Demarçay   

Discovery
In 1878   
In 1896   

Abundance
  
  

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

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.00000005 %   
27

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
36
0.00 %   
99+

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
37
0.00 %   
99+

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