Element Family
Lanthanide
Probably Post-Transition
Space Group Name
P63/mmc
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Interesting Facts
- At times Terbium metal acts same as Calcium.
- Terbium metal closely similar to Lanthanum metal.
Livermorium was first synthesized in 2000 by a joint Russian-American research team.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Found with Other Rare Earth Metals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
Carl Gustaf Mosander
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1842
In 2000
Abundance In Earth's Crust
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Uses & Benefits
- 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.
- Currently known uses of Livermorium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Industrial Uses
Electronic Industry
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Other Uses
Alloys
Research Purposes
Present in Human Body
No
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Luster
Metallic
Unknown Luster
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Chemical Stability, Ionization
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f9 6s2
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p4
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Not Known
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Terbium.jpg#100
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Livermorium.jpg#100
Next Element
No Next Element
Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
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Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
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Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
Conductor
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