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Facts About Ytterbium and Roentgenium


Facts About Roentgenium 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   
Synthetically Produced   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac   
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung   

Discovery
In 1878   
In 1994   

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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