Element Family
Transition Metal
Lanthanide
Space Group Name
Im_ 3m
P63/mmc
Interesting Facts
- Iron is not always magnetic in nature, its allotrope are ferromagnetic and the B allotrope is nonmagnetic.
- The blood consists Iron in hemoglobin molecules to transfer Oxygen in the body.
- At times Terbium metal acts same as Calcium.
- Terbium metal closely similar to Lanthanum metal.
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals
Found in Minerals, Found with Other Rare Earth Metals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
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Carl Gustaf Mosander
Discovery
Before 5000 BC
In 1842
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Uses & Benefits
- Iron metal alloy steel is used in the application of civil engineering and manufacturing.
- Alloys of iron with nickel, vanadium, chromium, tungsten and manganese have very useful properties.
- Terbium salts are used in optical devices like laser devices.
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Terbium’s alloy lengthens and shortens the magnetic field and this effect forms loudspeaker.
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Electronic Industry
Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
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Other Uses
Alloys, Sculptures, Statues
Alloys
Toxicity
Non Toxic
Low Toxic
Present in Human Body
Yes
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
α Allotropes
Ferrite (alpha Iron)
-
γ Allotropes
gamma Iron
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Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Ionization, Solubility
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d6 4s2
[Xe] 4f9 6s2
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Crystal Lattice
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HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Terbium.jpg#100
Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable, Weldable
Ductile, Malleable
Magnetic Ordering
Ferromagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
Conductor
Conductor