Chemical Symbol for Terbium (+ Color, Uses, State and more...) 2022

Each chemical element has its own symbol and Terbium is no different.

However there's a lot of cool facts about Terbium (Tb) that most people don't know. Check this out:

Terbium Overview

Chemical Symbol

Tb (Terbium)

Description

Soft, ductile, silvery-gray, rare earth metal.

Sources

Found with other rare earths in monazite sand, which typically contain 0.03% terbium. Other sources are xenotime and euxenite, both of which are oxide mixtures that can contain up to 1% terbium.

Atomic Number

65

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Atomic Mass

158,92534

Name Origin

Named after Ytterby, a village in Sweden.

Uses

It is used in modest amounts in special lasers and solid-state devices.

State at 20 °C

Solid

Discovery

Discovered By: Carl Mosander

Year: 1843

Location: Sweden

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