Chemical Symbol Yb☢️ (+ Cool facts: Color, Uses and more...) rev. 2022

Every chemical element has its own symbol to represent them. But what is the Yb element?

The answer is Ytterbium, whose symbol is Yb, and there's a lot of cool facts about it that most people don't know. Let me walk you through...

Ytterbium Overview

Chemical Symbol

Yb (Ytterbium)

Uses

Used in metallurgical and chemical experiments.

State at 20 °C

Solid

Description

Silvery, lustrous, malleable, and ductile metal.

Name Origin

Named for the Swedish village of Ytterby.

Sources

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

Atomic Number

70

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Atomic Mass

173,04

Discovery

Discovered By: Jean de Marignac

Year: 1878

Location: Switzerland

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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