Name: Ytterbium
Symbol: Yb
Atomic Number: 70
Atomic Mass: 173.04 amu
Melting Point: 824.0 °C (1097.15 °K, 1515.2 °F)
Boiling Point: 1466.0 °C (1739.15 °K, 2670.8 °F)
Number of Protons/Electrons: 70
Number of Neutrons: 103
Crystal Structure: Cubic
Density @ 293 K: 6.98 g/cm3
Color: Silvery
Atomic Structure
![[Bohr Model of Ytterbium]](b0070.gif) |
Number of Energy Levels: 6 First Energy Level: 2 Second Energy Level: 8 Third Energy Level: 18 Fourth Energy Level: 32 Fifth Energy Level: 8 Sixth Energy Level: 2 |
Isotopes
| Isotope | Half Life |
| Yb-168 | Stable |
| Yb-169 | 32.03 days |
| Yb-170 | Stable |
| Yb-171 | Stable |
| Yb-172 | Stable |
| Yb-173 | Stable |
| Yb-174 | Stable |
| Yb-175 | 4.19 days |
| Yb-176 | Stable |
Facts
Date of Discovery: 1878Discoverer: Jena de Marignac
Name Origin: Ytterby (a town in Sweden)
Uses: metallurgical and chemical experiments
Obtained From: yttria, monazite, gadolinite, xenotime
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