Periodic Table

Ytterbium

Atomic Number: 70

 
Overview
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Atomic Mass

173.04

Density

6.57

g/cckg/m3lb/in3
Thermal Properties

Thermal Properties

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Melting Point

824°C

K°C°F°R

Boiling Point

1466°C

K°C°F°R

Critical Pressure

The critical pressure has not been determined for Ytterbium

Critical Temperature

The critical temperature has not been determined for Ytterbium

Heat of Fusion

7.7 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Heat of Vaporization

160 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Specific Heat

154 J/kg·K

J/kg·K

Thermal Conductivity

39 W/m·K

W/m·K
Electon Configuration

Electron Structure

[Xe] 4f14 6s2

Shell Arrangement

KLMNOPQ
281832820
LevelS OrbitalP OrbitalD OrbitalF Orbital
Level 1
Level 2
History

Year Discovered

1878

Isotopes
IsotopeCommon NameSymbolMassStatusAbundanceHalf-lifeDecay modeDecay EnergyNuclear SpinMagnetic Moment

70

Yb

168

YtterbiumYb168Stable0.13-----

70

Yb

170

YtterbiumYb170Stable3.04-----

70

Yb

171

YtterbiumYb171Stable14.28-----

70

Yb

172

YtterbiumYb172Stable21.83-----

70

Yb

173

YtterbiumYb173Stable16.13-----

70

Yb

174

YtterbiumYb174Stable31.83-----

70

Yb

176

YtterbiumYb176Stable12.76-----

Isotopic mass data for stable isotopes is from:
G. Audi, A.H. Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1993, 565, 1-65
and
G. Audi, A.H.Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1995, 595 409-480.

Natural abundance data is from:
K.J.R. Rosman, P.D.P. Taylor in Pure Appplied Chemistry, 1999, 71, 1593-1607.

 

Occurance
In the Universe0.0000002%
In the Sun0.0000001%
In Meteorites0.000018%
In the Earth's Crust0.00028%
In Seawater8E-11%
In the Human Body0%
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