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Facts About Yttrium and Ytterbium


Facts About Ytterbium and Yttrium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Yttrium Metal is highly toxic.
  • Yttrium Metal is highly reactive in nature hence not found free in nature.
  
  • Ytterbium metal oxidizes rapidly if exposed to air.
  • Ytterbium metal can dissolve quickly in Mineral acid.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Johan Gadolin   
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac   

Discovery
In 1794   
In 1878   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
7 * 10-7 %   
17
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
21
0.00 %   
36

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
22
0.00 %   
33

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
25
0.00 %   
37

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