Ytterbium

Ytterbium



 * Chemical Symbol:** Yb


 * Group Number:** 3


 * Period Number:** 70


 * Year Discovered:** 1873


 * Discoverer:** Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac


 * State At Room Temperature:** Solid


 * Colour:** Silvery white


 * Melting point:** 824 degrees C


 * Boiling point:** 1200 degrees C


 * Classification:** Rare earth metal


 * Protons:** 70


 * Neutrons:** 103


 * Atomic Mass:** 173.04


 * Facts:**
 * 1.** Ytterbium darkens when exposed to air.
 * 2.** It is the 44th most abundant elements in the earths crust.
 * 3.** Ytterbium has a low toxicity.
 * 4.** It is not usually found in the human body
 * 5.** In the future scientists believe that ytterbium could be used to enhance magnetic materials and electronics.