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Ytterbium vs Indium

Ytterbium
Indium
Indium vs Ytterbium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Yb   
In   
Group Number
Not Available   
13   
5
Period Number
6   
5   
Block
f block   
p block   
Element Family
Lanthanide   
Post-​Transition   
CAS Number
7440644   
26
7440746   
17
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
I4/mmm   
Space Group Number
225.00   
2
139.00   
8
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Ytterbium metal oxidizes rapidly if exposed to air.
  • Ytterbium metal can dissolve quickly in Mineral acid.
  
  • Luster of Indium is bright in nature.
  • Reich and richer were looking for thallium in zinc metal and they discovered Indium metal.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Mining, Ores of metals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac   
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter   
Discovery
In 1878   
In 1863   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
3 * 10-8 %   
28
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.0000004 %   
23
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
36
0.00 %   
99+
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
33
0.00 %   
99+
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
37
0.00 %   
99+
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Ytterbium metal is used in memory devices and tuneable laser.
  • It is also used as industrial catalyst as the other catalysts are too toxic and polluting.
  
  • It is used to produce indium tin oxide (ITO), it is used in manufacturing touch screens, flat screen TVs and solar panels.
  • Its nitride, phosphide and antimonide are used in transistors and microchips.
  
Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
Medical Research   
Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Highly Toxic   
Non Toxic   
Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   
Physical Properties
Melting Point
824.00 °C   
99+
156.61 °C   
99+
Boiling Point
1,196.00 °C   
99+
2,000.00 °C   
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silvery White   
Silvery Gray   
Luster
Metallic   
Lustrous   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
1.20   
20
Brinell Hardness
343.00 MPa   
31
8.80 MPa   
99+
Vickers Hardness
206.00 MPa   
33
Not Available   
Speed of Sound
1,590.00 m/s   
99+
1,215.00 m/s   
99+
Optical Properties
  
  
Allotropes
No   
No   
α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
Chemical Properties
Chemical Formula
Yb   
In   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
30   
9
35   
4
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.78   
16
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.14   
8
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.06   
33
1.49   
13
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.76   
10
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.66   
18
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available   
2.22   
38
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
603.40 kJ/mol   
99+
558.30 kJ/mol   
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,174.80 kJ/mol   
99+
1,820.70 kJ/mol   
18
3rd Energy Level
2,417.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,704.00 kJ/mol   
39
4th Energy Level
4,203.00 kJ/mol   
31
5,210.00 kJ/mol   
17
Electrochemical Equivalent
2.15 g/amp-hr   
25
1.43 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
Not Available   
4.12 eV   
24
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
70   
99+
49   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 6s2   
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p1   
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   
Tetragonal (TETR)   
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Ytterbium.jpg#100   
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Indium.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
70   
99+
49   
99+
Number of Neutrons
103   
31
66   
99+
Number of Electrons
70   
99+
49   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
176.00 pm   
18
167.00 pm   
24
Covalent Radius
187.00 pm   
20
142.00 pm   
99+
Van der Waals Radius
242.00 pm   
12
193.00 pm   
31
Atomic Weight
173.05 amu   
99+
114.82 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
24.79 cm3/mol   
9
15.70 cm3/mol   
33
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Thulium
  
Cadmium
  
Next Element
Lutetium
  
Tin
  
Valence Electron Potential
50.30 (-eV)   
27
54.00 (-eV)   
25
Lattice Constant
548.47 pm   
11
325.23 pm   
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, π/2   
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
6.90 g/cm3   
99+
7.31 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.21 g/cm3   
99+
7.02 g/cm3   
33
Tensile Strength
58.00 MPa   
18
2.50 MPa   
21
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.01 (Pa)   
11
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
9.90 GPa   
99+
Not Available   
Bulk Modulus
30.50 GPa   
39
Not Available   
Young's Modulus
23.90 GPa   
99+
11.00 GPa   
99+
Poisson Ratio
0.21   
33
Not Available   
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
6.97   
99+
7.31   
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   
Resistivity
0.25 nΩ·m   
99+
83.70 nΩ·m   
34
Electrical Conductivity
0.04 106/cm Ω   
38
0.12 106/cm Ω   
17
Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
28.90 kJ/mol   
31
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.15 J/(kg K)   
36
0.23 J/(kg K)   
27
Molar Heat Capacity
26.74 J/mol·K   
25
26.74 J/mol·K   
25
Thermal Conductivity
38.50 W/m·K   
35
81.80 W/m·K   
21
Critical Temperature
26.30 K   
7
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
26.30 µm/(m·K)   
14
32.10 µm/(m·K)   
9
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
128.90 kJ/mol   
99+
226.40 kJ/mol   
40
Enthalpy of Fusion
7.66 kJ/mol   
99+
3.28 kJ/mol   
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
180.00 kJ/mol   
99+
242.70 kJ/mol   
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
59.90 J/mol.K   
21
57.80 J/mol.K   
22
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