Facts About Ytterbium and Lutetium
Interesting Facts
- Ytterbium metal oxidizes rapidly if exposed to air.
- Ytterbium metal can dissolve quickly in Mineral acid.
- Metal dust of Lutetium element is highly explosive.
- Lutetium metal is corrosion resistance and acts stable in air.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac
Georges Urbain and Carl Auer von Welsbach
Discovery
In 1878
In 1906
Abundance In Earth's Crust