Facts About Ytterbium and Lawrencium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Ytterbium metal oxidizes rapidly if exposed to air.
- Ytterbium metal can dissolve quickly in Mineral acid.
- It is synthetically produced metal.
- Radiation hazard can be produce by it.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Bombarding Californium-252 with Boron Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining
History
Who Discovered
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Discovery
In 1878
In 1961–1971
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %
22
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %
26
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
36
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
33
Not Available
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
37
Not Available
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