Atomic Number 70 (+ facts: Sources, Uses, Color and more...) 2022

All atoms have an atomic number. But what is the chemical element that has 70 as atomic number?

The answer is Ytterbium and there is so much cool stuff about Ytterbium that people don't know that I would keep reading if I were you.

Alright now to the facts!

Ytterbium Overview

Atomic Number

70

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Description

Silvery, lustrous, malleable, and ductile metal.

Atomic Symbol

Yb (Ytterbium)

Discovery

Discovered By: Jean de Marignac

Year: 1878

Location: Switzerland

State at 20 °C

Solid

Sources

Found in minerals such as yttria, monazite, gadolinite, and xenotime. Monazite is often 50% rare earth by weight and typically 0.03% ytterbium.

Uses

Used in metallurgical and chemical experiments.

Atomic Mass

173,04

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Name Origin

Named for the Swedish village of Ytterby.

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

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