Yb

Ytterbium

Atomic Number 70 · Metal piece

Another element named after Ytterby. Used in stress gauges, atomic clocks, and stainless steel improvement.

Atomic Mass

173.05 u

Category

Lanthanide

Phase (STP)

Solid

Density

6.965 g/cm³

Melting Point

824 °C

Boiling Point

1196 °C

Electronegativity

1.1 (Pauling)

Atomic Radius

175 pm

Electron Configuration

[Xe] 4f14 6s2

Discovered

1878 — Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac

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