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A rare-earth metal with the symbol Yb and atomic number 70. It is a soft, malleable silvery metal that will tarnish slightly when stored in air. It is used in lasers, alloys, and ceramics.
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What is ytterbium oxide?
Ytterbium oxide is any oxide of ytterbium, but especially the colourless solid Yb2O3.
Is ytterbium natural or man made?
Ytterbium is a naturally occuring rare earth element. However, an isotope of Ytterbium (Ytterbium-169) is an artificially produced isotope.
Is ytterbium man made?
ytterbium man made
What is the mass of ytterbium?
ytterbium has 70 protons.
What is the mass number for ytterbium?
Ytterbium's average atomic mass is 173.04.
Is ytterbium reactive?
Ytterbium is reactive (the Pauling scale index is 1,1).
What is ytterbium's normal phase?
It is a solid metal.
What is the atomic number of ytterbium?
Ytterbium, with the chemical symbol Yb, is the chemical element with the atomic number 70.
Who discovered the element Ytterbium?
Jean de Marignac is the one credited with discovering the element ytterbium. He found this element in Switzerland in 1878.
How did Ytterbium get its name?
from its name
Is ytterbium dangerous?
yes
What are holmium and ytterbium?
Metals
