Each chemical element has its own symbol and Erbium is no different.
However there's a lot of cool facts about Erbium (Er) that most people don't know. Check this out:
However there's a lot of cool facts about Erbium (Er) that most people don't know. Check this out:
Erbium Overview
Chemical Symbol
Er (Erbium)Description
Soft, malleable, silvery metal.
Sources
Found with other heavier rare earths in xenotime and euxerite.
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Atomic Number
68Learn more about the atomic number.
Atomic Mass
167,26
Name Origin
Named after the Swedish town, Ytterby.
Uses
Erbium oxide is used in ceramics to obtain a pink glaze. Also a few uses in the nuclear industry and as an alloying agent for other exotic metals. For example, it increases the malleability of vanadium.
State at 20 °C
Solid
Discovery
Discovered By: Carl Mosander
Year: 1843
Location: Sweden
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