Name |
Ytterbium |
Symbol |
Yb |
Atomic Number |
70 |
Atomic Mass |
173.04 amu |
Number of Protons |
70 |
Number of Electrons |
70 |
Number of Neutrons |
103 |
Melting Point |
824 degrees Celcius |
Boiling Point |
1466 degrees Celcius |
Normal Phase |
Solid |
Family |
Rare Earth Metal |
Period |
6 |
Group |
Actinide |
Origin of Name |
Name after Ytterby, Sweden |
Date & Place of Discovery |
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac in 1843 in a quarry near Ytterby, Sweden |
Interesting Facts |
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Common Uses |
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