Group Number Holmium (Ho) (& Color, Uses ... 2022

All atoms have a group name assigned, even Holmium. Ok but how do we know what is the group name for an atom of Ho?

If we know the symbol, let's say Ho, we may then open any periodic table and search for Holmium. Any decent periodic table should have the group numbers when you scroll up starting from the element you found.

In the case of Holmium the group number is lanthanides. There is a lot of cool stuff about Holmium that people simply don't know. Why not stick around for a bit?

Holmium Overview

Ho Group Number

lanthanides

Atomic Number

67

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

164,93032

Learn more about the atomic mass.

Name Origin

From Holmia, the Latinized name for Stockholm, Sweden.

Atomic Symbol

Ho

Description

Fairly soft, malleable, lustrous, silvery metal.

State at 20 °C

Solid

Discovery

Discovered By: J.L. Soret
Year: 1878
Location: Switzerland

Sources

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

Uses

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

Want to learn more details and data about Holmium (Ho)? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.

Video

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• What is an element
• What is a substance
• What Elements look like
• How a small number of atoms can be joined and form completely different substances

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