Yb
Ytterbium (Atomic Number 70)
Category: lanthanide | Period 6, Group 3 | Block: f
Rare earth metal used in ultra-precise optical lattice clocks.
Atomic & Physical Constants
- Standard Atomic Weight:
- 173.0451 u
- Standard State Phase:
- Solid
- Electron Configuration:
- 2, 8, 18, 32, 8, 2
- Electronegativity (Pauling):
- 1.1
- Melting Point:
- 1097 K
- Boiling Point:
- 1469 K
Historical Discovery & Real-World Applications
Industrial & Scientific Uses
High-power industrial fiber lasers, optical frequency standards
Discovery History
Discovered by Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac (1878).
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