Name:
Ytterbium
Symbol:
Yb
Atomic Number:
70
Atomic Mass:
173.04
Atomic Volume:
24.86 cc/mol
Discovered By:
First isolated by Urbain in 1907
Discovery Date:
1907
Origin of Name:
Ytterbium - Ytterby, a village in Sweden. Four elements are named for Ytterby: Yttrium, Ytterbium, Terbium, and Erbium
Toxicity:
???
Summary:
A rare earth lanthanide. Ytterbium was once also called aldebaranium.
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