Information valid for Yb-173 unless otherwise noted
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Ytterbium

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Basic Information


Symbol: Yb
Atomic Number: 70
Mass: 173.04
Melting Point: 824
Boiling Point: 1466
Number of Protons/Electrons: 70
Number of Neutrons: 103
Classification: Rare Earth
Crystal Structure: Cubic
Density: 6.98
Color: Silvery

Atomic Structure

[Bohr Model of Ytterbium]  
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-168Stable
Yb-16932.03 days
Yb-170Stable
Yb-171Stable
Yb-172Stable
Yb-173Stable
Yb-174Stable
Yb-1754.19 days
Yb-176Stable

Facts


Date of Discovery: 1878
Discoverer: 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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