Ytterbium |
| Symbol | Yb |
|---|---|
| Latin name | Ytterbium |
| Atomic number | 70 |
| Period | 6 |
| Element category | Inner transition elements |
| Relative atomic mass | 173.04 |
| Group | III.B |
| Electronegativity | 1.1 |
| Oxidation numbers | 2, 3 |
| Electron configuration | 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 5s2 5p6 4f14 5d0 6s2 |
| Density [g/cm3] | 6.97 |
| State | Solid |
| Melting point [°C] | 819 |
| Boiling point [°C] | 1194 |
| Atomic radius [pm] | 222 |
| Thermal conductivity [W m-1K-1] | 34.9 |
| Heat capacity [J K-1g-1] | 0.155 |
| Discovery | 1878 |
| Vickers hardness [MPa] | 206 |
| Brinell hardness [MPa] | 343 |
| Young's modulus [GPa] | 24 |
| Electrical conductivity [S m-1] | 3.6 · 106 |
| Shear modulus [GPa] | 9.9 |
| 1.st ionization energy [eV] | 6.2542 |
| 2.nd ionization energy [eV] | 12.188 |
| 3.rd ionization energy [eV] | 25.03 |
| Stable isotopes | 7 |
| Unstable isotopes | 9 |