Atomic Mass 163 (+ facts: Sources, Uses, Color and more...) 2022

All atoms have mass (atomic mass). But what is the chemical element that has 162,5 as atomic mass?

The answer is Dysprosium. There is so much cool stuff about Dysprosium that I would keep reading if I were you.

Alright now to the facts!

Dysprosium Overview

Atomic Mass

162,5

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Atomic Number

66

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Description

Soft, lustrous, silvery metal.

Atomic Symbol

Dy (Dysprosium)

Discovery

Discovered By: Paul Émile Lecoq de Boisbaudran

Year: 1886

Location: France

State at 20 °C

Solid

Sources

Usually found with erbium, holmium and other rare earths in some minerals such as monazite sand, which is often 50% rare earth by weight.

Name Origin

Greek: dysprositos (hard to get at).

Uses

Its uses are limited to the experimental and esoteric.

Want to learn more details and data about Dysprosium? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.

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