Symbol
Tb
  
Tb
  
Group Number
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Period Number
6
  
6
  
Block
f block
  
f block
  
Element Family
Lanthanide
  
Lanthanide
  
Space Group Name
P63/mmc
  
P63/mmc
  
Interesting Facts
- At times Terbium metal acts same as Calcium.
- Terbium metal closely similar to Lanthanum metal.
  
- At times Terbium metal acts same as Calcium.
- Terbium metal closely similar to Lanthanum metal.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Found with Other Rare Earth Metals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
Found in Minerals, Found with Other Rare Earth Metals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Carl Gustaf Mosander
  
Carl Gustaf Mosander
  
Discovery
In 1842
  
In 1842
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.00000001 %
  
29
~0.00000001 %
  
29
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Uses & Benefits
- Terbium salts are used in optical devices like laser devices.
-
Terbium’s alloy lengthens and shortens the magnetic field and this effect forms loudspeaker.
  
- Terbium salts are used in optical devices like laser devices.
-
Terbium’s alloy lengthens and shortens the magnetic field and this effect forms loudspeaker.
  
Industrial Uses
Electronic Industry
  
Electronic Industry
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
NA
  
Other Uses
Alloys
  
Alloys
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Low Toxic
  
Low Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
No
  
No
  
Melting Point
1,356.00 °C
  
33
1,356.00 °C
  
33
Boiling Point
3,123.00 °C
  
29
3,123.00 °C
  
29
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Silvery White
  
Silvery White
  
Luster
Metallic
  
Metallic
  
Hardness
  
  
Speed of Sound
2,620.00 m/s
  
35
2,620.00 m/s
  
35
Optical Properties
  
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Tb
  
Tb
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Electropositivity
  
  
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
603.40 kJ/mol
  
99+
603.40 kJ/mol
  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,174.80 kJ/mol
  
99+
1,174.80 kJ/mol
  
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,417.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
2,417.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
4th Energy Level
4,203.00 kJ/mol
  
31
4,203.00 kJ/mol
  
31
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.98 g/amp-hr
  
31
1.98 g/amp-hr
  
31
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
  
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
  
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f9 6s2
  
[Xe] 4f9 6s2
  
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
  
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Terbium.jpg#100
  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Terbium.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Weight
158.93 amu
  
99+
158.93 amu
  
99+
Atomic Volume
19.20 cm3/mol
  
22
19.20 cm3/mol
  
22
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
46.80 (-eV)
  
33
46.80 (-eV)
  
33
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
8.23 g/cm
3
  
99+
8.23 g/cm
3
  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
  
Ductile, Malleable
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
  
Paramagnetic
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor
  
Conductor
  
Electrical Conductivity
0.01 10
6/cm Ω
  
99+
0.01 10
6/cm Ω
  
99+
Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol
  
21
50.00 kJ/mol
  
21
Specific Heat
0.18 J/(kg K)
  
33
0.18 J/(kg K)
  
33
Molar Heat Capacity
28.91 J/mol·K
  
9
28.91 J/mol·K
  
9
Thermal Conductivity
11.10 W/m·K
  
99+
11.10 W/m·K
  
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
10.30 µm/(m·K)
  
38
10.30 µm/(m·K)
  
38
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
330.90 kJ/mol
  
26
330.90 kJ/mol
  
26
Enthalpy of Fusion
10.80 kJ/mol
  
34
10.80 kJ/mol
  
34
Enthalpy of Atomization
314.00 kJ/mol
  
33
314.00 kJ/mol
  
33
Standard Molar Entropy
73.20 J/mol.K
  
10
73.20 J/mol.K
  
10