Element Family
Lanthanide
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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.
Roentgenium is a highly unstable synthetic element.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Found with Other Rare Earth Metals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
Carl Gustaf Mosander
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
Discovery
In 1842
In 1994
Abundance In Meteorites
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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 Roentgenium 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
Color
Silvery White
Silver
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
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Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f9 6s2
[Rn] 5f14 6d9 7s2
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Crystal Lattice
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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
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Electrical Property
Conductor
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