Dysprosium
Electron Configuration
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General Properties
| Atomic Symbol | Dy |
| Atomic Weight | 162.50 g/mol |
| Element Number | 66 |
| Standard State | Solid |
| Standard Type | Strongly Basic |
| Date of Discovery | 1886 |
| Discoverer | Boisbaudran |
Physical Properties
| Oxidation States | 3 |
| Boiling Point | 2840 K |
| Melting Point | 1685 K |
| Density | 8.55 g/cm³ |
| Electron Configuration | [Xe]4f10,6s2 |
| Acid/Base Properties | Basic |
| Crystal Structure | Hexagonal |
| Electronegativity | 1.22 |
| Heat of Vaporization | 230 kJ/mol |
| Heat of Fusion | 11.06 kJ/mol |
| Electrical Conductivity | 1.1 10^6omg-¹cm-¹ |
| Thermal Conductivity | 10.7 Wm-¹K-¹ (at 300 K) |
| Specific Heat Capacity | 0.173 Jg-¹K-¹ (at 300 K) |
| First Ionization Potential | 5.93 |
| Atomic Volume | 19.0 cm³/mol |
| Atomic Radius | 1.80 Å |
| Covalent Radius | 1.59 Å |
| Synthetic | No |