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Name: Ytterbium
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Symbol: Yb
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Group: Rare Earth, Lanthanides
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Atomic weight: 173.04
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Density @ 293 K: 6.98 g/cm3
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Atomic volume: 24.79 cm3/mol
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Group: Rare Earth, Lanthanides
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discovered: 1879
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States: |
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state (s, l, g): s
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melting point: 1097.2 K
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boiling point: 1700 K
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Heat of fusion: 7.660 kJ/mol
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Heat of vaporization: 128.90 kJ/mol
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Energies: |
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1st ionization energy: 603.4 kJ/mole
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electronegativity: 1.21
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2nd ionization energy: 1176 kJ/mole
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electron affinity: 50 kJ/mole
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3rd ionization energy: 2415 kJ/mole
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Specific heat: 0.15 J/gK
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heat atomization: 152 kJ/mole atoms
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Oxidation & Electrons: |
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Shells: 2,8,18,32,8,2
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electron configuration: [Xe] 4f14 6s2
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minimum oxidation number: 0
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maximum oxidation number: 3
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min. common oxidation no.: 0
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max. common oxidation no.: 3
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Appearance & Characteristics: |
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structure: fcc: face-centered cubic
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color: silvery-white
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uses: alloys
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toxicity:
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hardness: mohs
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characteristics: soft
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Reactions: |
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reaction with air: vigorous, =>Yb2O3
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reaction with 6M HCl: mild, =>H2, YbCl3
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reaction with 6M HCl: mild, =>H2, YbCl3
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reaction with 15M HNO3: mild, =>Yb(NO3)3
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reaction with 6M NaOH:
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Other Forms: |
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number of isotopes: 7
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hydride(s): YbH2 Yb2H5
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oxide(s): Yb2O3
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chloride(s): YbCl2 YbCl3
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Radius: |
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ionic radius (2- ion): pm
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ionic radius (1- ion): pm
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atomic radius: 193 pm
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ionic radius (1+ ion): pm
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ionic radius (2+ ion): 116 pm
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ionic radius (3+ ion): 100.8 pm
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Conductivity: |
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thermal conductivity: 34.9 J/m-sec-deg
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electrical conductivity: 35.7 1/mohm-cm
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polarizability: 21 A^3
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Abundance: |
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source: Monazite(phosphate),bastnaesite
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rel. abund. solar system: -0.606 log
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abundance earth's crust: 0.5 log
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cost, pure: 530 $/100g
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cost, bulk: $/100g
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