Heat of Fusion of Terbium (Tb) + Discovery, Color, Sources ... 2022

Heat of fusion is an important (and pratical) atom property, even for Terbium. Ok, so what is the heat of fusion for an atom of Tb?

Note: Learn more about heat of fusion here.

In the case of Terbium, heat of fusion is 10.80 kJ/mol. Some cool facts about Terbium are unknown for most people. Let me walk you through them...

Terbium Data

Terbium Heat of Fusion

10.80 kJ/mol

State at 20 °C

Solid

Uses

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

Atomic Mass

158,92534

Learn more about the atomic mass.

Name Origin

Named after Ytterby, a village in Sweden.

Description

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

Atomic Symbol

Tb

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

Learn more about the atomic number.

Discovery

Discovered By: Carl Mosander
Year: 1843
Location: Sweden

Want to learn more details and data about Terbium (Tb)? 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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