Ytterbium (Yb), element 70 – Learn Acer periodic table

Lanthanide, atomic number 70.

Ytterbium is a chemical element with symbol Yb and atomic number 70. It is the fourteenth and penultimate element in the lanthanide series, which is the basis of the relative stability of its +2 oxidation state. However, like the other lanthanides, its most common oxidation state is +3, seen in its oxide, halides and other compounds.

Symbol Yb. Atomic mass 173.0451 u. Group 3, period 6. Electron configuration [Xe] 4f14 6s2. Electrons per shell 2, 8, 18, 32, 8, 2. State at room temperature: Solid. Melting point 823.9 °C, boiling point 1195.8 °C. Discovered by Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac.

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Ytterbium (Yb), element 70 – Learn Acer periodic table

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