Atomic Symbol 66 (& Cool facts: Uses, Sources, Color and more...) 2022

Every atom has a symbol and some are easy to figure out. Especially if you already know its name.

But what do you do when you only know its atomic number? Like... what is the atom symbol whose atomic number is 66?

The answer is Dysprosium (Dy). However there are a lot of interesting facts about Dysprosium that people don't know. Let me show you:

Dysprosium Overview

Atomic Symbol

Dy (Dysprosium)

Description

Soft, lustrous, silvery metal.

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.

State at 20 °C

Solid

Uses

Its uses are limited to the experimental and esoteric.

Name Origin

Greek: dysprositos (hard to get at).

Discovery

Discovered By: Paul Émile Lecoq de Boisbaudran

Year: 1886

Location: France

Atomic Number

66

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

162,5

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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

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