Group Number
Not Available
Element Family
Lanthanide
Transition Metal
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
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Space Group Number
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Interesting Facts
- Ytterbium metal oxidizes rapidly if exposed to air.
- Ytterbium metal can dissolve quickly in Mineral acid.
Not Available
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
Discovery
In 1878
In 1996
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
Uses & Benefits
- Ytterbium metal is used in memory devices and tuneable laser.
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It is also used as industrial catalyst as the other catalysts are too toxic and polluting.
- Currently known uses of Copernicium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry
NA
Other Uses
Alloys
Research Purposes
Toxicity
Highly Toxic
Unknown
Present in Human Body
No
No
Melting Point
Not Available
Boiling Point
Not Available
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery White
Unknown
Luster
Metallic
Unknown Luster
Brinell Hardness
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Vickers Hardness
Not Available
Speed of Sound
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α Allotropes
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β Allotropes
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γ Allotropes
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Allred Rochow Electronegativity
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Electrochemical Equivalent
Not Available
Electron Work Function
Not Available
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Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 6s2
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Ytterbium.jpg#100
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Number of Neutrons
Not Available
Van der Waals Radius
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Atomic Volume
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Valence Electron Potential
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Lattice Constant
Not Available
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
NA
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
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Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
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Tensile Strength
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Viscosity
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Shear Modulus
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Bulk Modulus
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Young's Modulus
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Poisson Ratio
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Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
Unknown
Specific Gravity
Not Available
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Unknown
Electrical Property
Conductor
Unknown
Resistivity
Not Available
Electrical Conductivity
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Electron Affinity
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Specific Heat
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Molar Heat Capacity
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Thermal Conductivity
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Critical Temperature
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Thermal Expansion
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Enthalpy of Vaporization
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Enthalpy of Fusion
Not Available
Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available
Standard Molar Entropy
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