SymbolHo
Latin nameHolmium
Atomic number67
Period6
Element categoryInner transition elements
Relative atomic mass164.93032
GroupIII.B
Electronegativity
1.2
Oxidation numbers
3
Electron configuration
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 5s2 5p6 4f11 5d0 6s2
Density [g/cm3]
8.8
State
Solid
Melting point [°C]
1474
Boiling point [°C]
2695
Atomic radius [pm]
175
Covalent radius [pm]
192
Thermal conductivity [W m-1K-1]
16.2
Heat capacity [J K-1g-1]
0.165
Discovery
1879
Vickers hardness [MPa]
481
Brinell hardness [MPa]
746
Young's modulus [GPa]
65
Electrical conductivity [S m-1]
1.1 · 106
Shear modulus [GPa]
26
1.st ionization energy [eV]
6.0216
2.nd ionization energy [eV]
11.805
3.rd ionization energy [eV]
22.843
Stable isotopes
1
Unstable isotopes
28