Atomic Symbol for Ytterbium (& 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 Yb?

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

Ytterbium Overview

Atomic Symbol

Yb (Ytterbium)

Sources

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

Description

Silvery, lustrous, malleable, and ductile metal.

Name Origin

Named for the Swedish village of Ytterby.

State at 20 °C

Solid

Uses

Solid

Discovery

Discovered By: Jean de Marignac

Year: 1878

Location: Switzerland

Atomic Number

70

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

173,04

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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

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