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

Some atom symbols are easy to figure out, some are not...

The only sure thing is that every atom has a symbol. But what is the atom whose symbol is Ho?

The answer is Holmium (Ho). However there is a lot of stuff about Holmium that people don't know. Let me walk you through...

Holmium Overview

Atomic Symbol

Ho (Holmium)

Sources

Occurs in gadolinite. Most often from monazite which is often 50% rare earth and typically 0.05% holmium.

Description

Fairly soft, malleable, lustrous, silvery metal.

Name Origin

From Holmia, the Latinized name for Stockholm, Sweden.

State at 20 °C

Solid

Uses

It has very few practical applications; however, it has some unusual magnetic properties that offer some hope for future applications.

Discovery

Discovered By: J.L. Soret

Year: 1878

Location: Switzerland

Atomic Number

67

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

164,93032

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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

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