Atomic Mass of Dysprosium (& Secrets: Sources, Uses and more...) 2022

Each atom has its own properties, including Dysprosium. One of the most important properties an atom can have is the atomic mass.

So how much does Dysprosium weight... or how much mass does it have?

The answer is 162,5. However there is a lot of secret stuff about Dysprosium that most people don't know

Let's check it?

Dysprosium Overview

Dysprosium Atomic Mass

162,5

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Description

Soft, lustrous, silvery metal.

Atomic Symbol

Dy (Dysprosium)

Atomic Number

66

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Discovery

Discovered By: Paul Émile Lecoq de Boisbaudran

Year: 1886

Location: France

State at 20 °C

Solid

Uses

Its uses are limited to the experimental and esoteric.

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).

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

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