Ytterbium (Yb)

Ytterbium is the 70th element in the periodic table and has a symbol of Yb and atomic number of 70. It has an atomic weight of 173.04 and a mass number of 174. Ytterbium has seventy protons and one hundred four neutrons in its nucleus, and seventy electrons in six shells. It is located in group Lanthanides, period six and block f of the periodic table. Silvery metallic element of the lanthanoids. Seven natural isotopes and ten artificial isotopes are known. Used in certain steels. Discovered by J.D.G. Marignac in 1878.

Atomic Number	70
Atomic Weight	173.045
Mass Number	174

Group
Period	6
Block	f

Protons	70 p⁺
Neutrons	104 n⁰
Electrons	70 e^-

Physical Properties

Atomic Radius	175 pm 277 pm
Molar Volume	24.8 cm³/mol
Covalent Radius	170 pm 129 pm 187 pm
Metallic Radius
Ionic Radius	102 pm 108 pm 114 pm 86.8 pm 92.5 pm 98.5 pm 104.2 pm
Crystal Radius	116 pm 122 pm 128 pm 100.8 pm 106.5 pm 112.5 pm 118.2 pm
Van der Waals Radius	226 pm 279 pm 335.5 pm
Density	6.9 g/cm³ 6,210 kg/m³

Chemical Properties

Energy

Proton Affinity
Electron Affinity	-0.02 eV/particle
Ionization Energy	6.25416 eV/particle 12.179184 eV/particle 25.053 eV/particle 43.56 eV/particle 65.58 eV/particle 99 eV/particle 117 eV/particle 135 eV/particle 163 eV/particle 182 eV/particle 209 eV/particle 244 eV/particle 279 eV/particle 301 eV/particle 324 eV/particle 360 eV/particle 396 eV/particle 431 eV/particle 469 eV/particle 505 eV/particle 540 eV/particle 580 eV/particle 620 eV/particle 651 eV/particle 882 eV/particle 924 eV/particle 971 eV/particle 1,019 eV/particle 1,065 eV/particle 1,114 eV/particle 1,175 eV/particle 1,224 eV/particle 1,275 eV/particle 1,324 eV/particle 1,516 eV/particle 1,564 eV/particle 1,618 eV/particle 1,668 eV/particle 1,789 eV/particle 1,845 eV/particle 1,978 eV/particle 2,036.4 eV/particle 3,443 eV/particle 3,555 eV/particle 3,677 eV/particle 3,805 eV/particle 3,929 eV/particle 4,051 eV/particle 4,238 eV/particle 4,364 eV/particle 4,502 eV/particle 4,630 eV/particle 4,988 eV/particle 5,101 eV/particle 5,224 eV/particle 5,339 eV/particle 5,731 eV/particle 5,860 eV/particle 6,111 eV/particle 6,236 eV/particle 13,784 eV/particle 14,093 eV/particle 14,435 eV/particle 14,752 eV/particle 16,191 eV/particle 16,570 eV/particle 17,050 eV/particle 17,365.44 eV/particle 70,123.04 eV/particle 71,574.79 eV/particle

Heat of Vaporization	159 kJ/mol
Heat of Fusion	3.35 kJ/mol
Heat of Formation	155.6 kJ/mol
Electrons

Electron Shells	2, 8, 18, 32, 8, 2

Valence Electrons	2 ⓘ

Electron Configuration	[Xe] 4f¹⁴ 6s²ⓘ 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d¹⁰ 5p⁶ 4f¹⁴ 6s²

Oxidation States	0, 1, 2, 3
Electronegativity	0.22119
Electrophilicity Index	0.7743018767771305 eV/particle
States of Matter

Phase	Solid
Gas Phase
Boiling Point	1,469.15 K
Melting Point	1,097.15 K
Critical Pressure
Critical Temperature
Triple Point
Visual
Ytterbium is a Silver. Yb has a CPK of #ff1493, Jmol of #00bf38, and MOLCAS GV of #00bf38.
Color	Silver #ff1493 #00bf38 #00bf38
Appearance
Refractive Index
Thermodynamic Properties
Thermal Conductivity
Thermal Expansion	0.0000263 1/K
Molar Heat Capacity	26.74 J/(mol K)
Specific Heat Capacity	0.155 J/(g⋅K)
Heat Capacity Ratio (Adiabatic Index)
Electrical Properties
Type	Conductor
Electrical Conductivity	3.6 MS/m
Electrical Resistivity	0.00000028 Ω*m
Superconducting Point
Magnetism
Type	paramagnetic
Magnetic Susceptibility (Mass)	0.0000000059 m³/Kg
Magnetic Susceptibility (Molar)	0.00000000102 m³/mol
Magnetic Susceptibility (Volume)	0.0000388
Magnetic Ordering
Curie Point
Neel Point
Structure
The Crystal Structure of Ytterbium is FCC. The lattice constant of Yb is 5.49 Å. The lattice angles of Element 70 are π/2, π/2, π/2.
Crystal Structure	Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Lattice Constant	5.49 Å
Lattice Angles	π/2, π/2, π/2
Mechanical Properties
Ytterbium has a Brinell of 343 MPa, and Vickers of 206 MPa. The Bulk Modulus of Yb is 31 GPa. The Shear Modulus of Element 70 is 9.9 GPa. The Young Modulus of Ytterbium (Yb) is 24 GPa. The Poisson Ratio of Ytterbium is 0.21. The Speed of Sound of Yb is 1590 m/s.
Hardness	343 MPa 206 MPa
Bulk Modulus	31 GPa
Shear Modulus	9.9 GPa
Young's Modulus	24 GPa
Poisson Ratio	0.21
Speed of Sound	1,590 m/s
Classification
The Glawe Number of Ytterbium is 18. The Mendeleev Number of Yb is 39. The Pettifor Number of Element 70 is 17. The Geochemical Class of Ytterbium (Yb) is rare earth & related. The Goldschmidt Class of Ytterbium is litophile.
Category	Lanthanides, Lanthanides
CAS Group
IUPAC Group
Glawe Number	18
Mendeleev Number	39
Pettifor Number	17
Geochemical Class	rare earth & related
Goldschmidt Class	litophile

Other

The Dipole Polarizability of Ytterbium is 139 plus or minus 6 a₀. Yb has a C6 Dispersion Coefficient (GB) of 1910 a₀. The Allotropes of Element 70 is . The Neutron Cross Section of Ytterbium (Yb) is 35. The Neutron Mass Absorption of Ytterbium is 0.0076. The Quantum Numbers of Yb is 1S0. The Space Group of Element 70 is 225 (Fm_3m).

Gas Basicity
Dipole Polarizability	139 ± 6 a₀
C6 Dispersion Coefficient	1,910 a₀
Allotropes
Neutron Cross Section	35
Neutron Mass Absorption	0.0076
Quantum Numbers	1S0
Space Group	225 (Fm_3m)

Isotopes of Ytterbium

Stable Isotopes	5
Unstable Isotopes	33
Natural Isotopes	7

¹⁴⁸Yb

Mass Number	148
Neutron Number	78
Relative Atomic Mass	147.967547 ± 0.000429 Da
G-Factor	0
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life
Spin	0
Quadrupole Moment	0
Discovery Year
Parity	+

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁺ (β⁺ decay; β⁺ = ϵ + e⁺)
β⁺ p (β⁺-delayed proton emission)

¹⁴⁹Yb

Mass Number	149
Neutron Number	79
Relative Atomic Mass	148.964219 ± 0.000322 Da
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	700 ± 200 ms
Spin	1/2
Quadrupole Moment	0
Discovery Year	2001
Parity	+

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁺ (β⁺ decay; β⁺ = ϵ + e⁺)	100%
β⁺ p (β⁺-delayed proton emission)	100%

¹⁵⁰Yb

Mass Number	150
Neutron Number	80
Relative Atomic Mass	149.958314 ± 0.000322 Da
G-Factor	0
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life
Spin	0
Quadrupole Moment	0
Discovery Year	2000
Parity	+

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁺ (β⁺ decay; β⁺ = ϵ + e⁺)

¹⁵¹Yb

Mass Number	151
Neutron Number	81
Relative Atomic Mass	150.955402453 ± 0.000322591 Da
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	1.6 ± 0.5 s
Spin	1/2
Quadrupole Moment	0
Discovery Year	1985
Parity	+

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁺ (β⁺ decay; β⁺ = ϵ + e⁺)	100%
β⁺ p (β⁺-delayed proton emission)

¹⁵²Yb

Mass Number	152
Neutron Number	82
Relative Atomic Mass	151.950326699 ± 0.000160718 Da
G-Factor	0
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	3.03 ± 0.06 s
Spin	0
Quadrupole Moment	0
Discovery Year	1982
Parity	+

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁺ (β⁺ decay; β⁺ = ϵ + e⁺)	100%

¹⁵³Yb

Mass Number	153
Neutron Number	83
Relative Atomic Mass	152.949372 ± 0.000215 Da
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	4.2 ± 0.2 s
Spin	7/2
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year	1977
Parity	-

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁺ (β⁺ decay; β⁺ = ϵ + e⁺)
α (α emission)
β⁺ p (β⁺-delayed proton emission)	0.008%

¹⁵⁴Yb

Mass Number	154
Neutron Number	84
Relative Atomic Mass	153.946395696 ± 0.000018551 Da
G-Factor	0
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	409 ± 2 ms
Spin	0
Quadrupole Moment	0
Discovery Year	1964
Parity	+

Decay Mode	Intensity
α (α emission)	92.6%
β⁺ (β⁺ decay; β⁺ = ϵ + e⁺)	7.4%

¹⁵⁵Yb

Mass Number	155
Neutron Number	85
Relative Atomic Mass	154.945783216 ± 0.00001782 Da
G-Factor	-0.26 ± 0.0057142857142857
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	1.793 ± 0.02 s
Spin	7/2
Quadrupole Moment	-0.5 ± 0.3
Discovery Year	1964
Parity	-

Decay Mode	Intensity
α (α emission)	89%
β⁺ (β⁺ decay; β⁺ = ϵ + e⁺)	11%

¹⁵⁶Yb

Mass Number	156
Neutron Number	86
Relative Atomic Mass	155.942817096 ± 0.000009992 Da
G-Factor	0
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	26.1 ± 0.7 s
Spin	0
Quadrupole Moment	0
Discovery Year	1970
Parity	+

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁺ (β⁺ decay; β⁺ = ϵ + e⁺)	90%
α (α emission)	10%

¹⁵⁷Yb

Mass Number	157
Neutron Number	87
Relative Atomic Mass	156.942651368 ± 0.000011706 Da
G-Factor	-0.182 ± 0.0022857142857143
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	38.6 ± 1 s
Spin	7/2
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year	1970
Parity	-

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁺ (β⁺ decay; β⁺ = ϵ + e⁺)	100%
α (α emission)

¹⁵⁸Yb

Mass Number	158
Neutron Number	88
Relative Atomic Mass	157.939871202 ± 0.000008559 Da
G-Factor	0
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	1.49 ± 0.13 m
Spin	0
Quadrupole Moment	0
Discovery Year	1967
Parity	+

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁺ (β⁺ decay; β⁺ = ϵ + e⁺)	100%
α (α emission)	0.0021%

¹⁵⁹Yb

Mass Number	159
Neutron Number	89
Relative Atomic Mass	158.940060257 ± 0.000018874 Da
G-Factor	-0.146 ± 0.0032
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	1.67 ± 0.09 m
Spin	5/2
Quadrupole Moment	-0.22 ± 0.02
Discovery Year	1975
Parity	-

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁺ (β⁺ decay; β⁺ = ϵ + e⁺)	100%

¹⁶⁰Yb

Mass Number	160
Neutron Number	90
Relative Atomic Mass	159.93755921 ± 0.0000059 Da
G-Factor	0
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	4.8 ± 0.2 m
Spin	0
Quadrupole Moment	0
Discovery Year	1967
Parity	+

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁺ (β⁺ decay; β⁺ = ϵ + e⁺)	100%

¹⁶¹Yb

Mass Number	161
Neutron Number	91
Relative Atomic Mass	160.937912384 ± 0.000016211 Da
G-Factor	-0.21733333333333 ± 0.0053333333333333
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	4.2 ± 0.2 m
Spin	3/2
Quadrupole Moment	1.03 ± 0.02
Discovery Year	1974
Parity	-

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁺ (β⁺ decay; β⁺ = ϵ + e⁺)	100%

¹⁶²Yb

Mass Number	162
Neutron Number	92
Relative Atomic Mass	161.935779342 ± 0.000016213 Da
G-Factor	0
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	18.87 ± 0.19 m
Spin	0
Quadrupole Moment	0
Discovery Year	1963
Parity	+

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁺ (β⁺ decay; β⁺ = ϵ + e⁺)	100%

¹⁶³Yb

Mass Number	163
Neutron Number	93
Relative Atomic Mass	162.936345406 ± 0.000016215 Da
G-Factor	-0.24866666666667 ± 0.0053333333333333
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	11.05 ± 0.35 m
Spin	3/2
Quadrupole Moment	1.24 ± 0.02
Discovery Year	1967
Parity	-

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁺ (β⁺ decay; β⁺ = ϵ + e⁺)	100%

¹⁶⁴Yb

Mass Number	164
Neutron Number	94
Relative Atomic Mass	163.934500743 ± 0.000016217 Da
G-Factor	0
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	75.8 ± 1.7 m
Spin	0
Quadrupole Moment	0
Discovery Year	1960
Parity	+

Decay Mode	Intensity
ϵ (electron capture)	100%

¹⁶⁵Yb

Mass Number	165
Neutron Number	95
Relative Atomic Mass	164.935270241 ± 0.00002849 Da
G-Factor	0.1908 ± 0.0032
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	9.9 ± 0.3 m
Spin	5/2
Quadrupole Moment	2.48 ± 0.04
Discovery Year	1964
Parity	-

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁺ (β⁺ decay; β⁺ = ϵ + e⁺)	100%

¹⁶⁶Yb

Mass Number	166
Neutron Number	96
Relative Atomic Mass	165.933876439 ± 0.000007515 Da
G-Factor	0
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	56.7 ± 0.1 h
Spin	0
Quadrupole Moment	0
Discovery Year	1954
Parity	+

Decay Mode	Intensity
ϵ (electron capture)	100%

¹⁶⁷Yb

Mass Number	167
Neutron Number	97
Relative Atomic Mass	166.934954069 ± 0.000004251 Da
G-Factor	0.2484 ± 0.0032
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	17.5 ± 0.2 m
Spin	5/2
Quadrupole Moment	2.7 ± 0.04
Discovery Year	1954
Parity	-

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁺ (β⁺ decay; β⁺ = ϵ + e⁺)	100%

¹⁶⁸Yb

Mass Number	168
Neutron Number	98
Relative Atomic Mass	167.933891297 ± 0.0000001 Da
G-Factor	0
Abundance	0.123 ± 0.003
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life
Spin	0
Quadrupole Moment	0
Discovery Year	1938
Parity	+

Decay Mode	Intensity
α (α emission)
2β⁺ (double β⁺ decay)

¹⁶⁹Yb

Mass Number	169
Neutron Number	99
Relative Atomic Mass	168.935184208 ± 0.000000191 Da
G-Factor	-0.18085714285714 ± 0.0022857142857143
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	32.014 ± 0.005 d
Spin	7/2
Quadrupole Moment	3.54 ± 0.06
Discovery Year	1946
Parity	+

Decay Mode	Intensity
ϵ (electron capture)	100%

¹⁷⁰Yb

Mass Number	170
Neutron Number	100
Relative Atomic Mass	169.934767242 ± 0.000000011 Da
G-Factor	0
Abundance	2.982 ± 0.039
Radioactivity	Stable
Half Life	Not Radioactive ☢️
Spin	0
Quadrupole Moment	0
Discovery Year	1938
Parity	+

¹⁷¹Yb

Mass Number	171
Neutron Number	101
Relative Atomic Mass	170.936331515 ± 0.000000013 Da
G-Factor	0.9846 ± 0.0008
Abundance	14.086 ± 0.14
Radioactivity	Stable
Half Life	Not Radioactive ☢️
Spin	1/2
Quadrupole Moment	0
Discovery Year	1934
Parity	-

¹⁷²Yb

Mass Number	172
Neutron Number	102
Relative Atomic Mass	171.936386654 ± 0.000000014 Da
G-Factor	0
Abundance	21.686 ± 0.13
Radioactivity	Stable
Half Life	Not Radioactive ☢️
Spin	0
Quadrupole Moment	0
Discovery Year	1934
Parity	+

¹⁷³Yb

Mass Number	173
Neutron Number	103
Relative Atomic Mass	172.938216211 ± 0.000000012 Da
G-Factor	-0.2712 ± 0.00024
Abundance	16.103 ± 0.063
Radioactivity	Stable
Half Life	Not Radioactive ☢️
Spin	5/2
Quadrupole Moment	2.8 ± 0.04
Discovery Year	1934
Parity	-

¹⁷⁴Yb

Mass Number	174
Neutron Number	104
Relative Atomic Mass	173.938867545 ± 0.000000011 Da
G-Factor	0
Abundance	32.025 ± 0.08
Radioactivity	Stable
Half Life	Not Radioactive ☢️
Spin	0
Quadrupole Moment	0
Discovery Year	1934
Parity	+

¹⁷⁵Yb

Mass Number	175
Neutron Number	105
Relative Atomic Mass	174.941281907 ± 0.000000076 Da
G-Factor	0.21885714285714 ± 0.0022857142857143
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	4.185 ± 0.001 d
Spin	7/2
Quadrupole Moment	3.52 ± 0.05
Discovery Year	1945
Parity	-

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁻ (β⁻ decay)	100%

¹⁷⁶Yb

Mass Number	176
Neutron Number	106
Relative Atomic Mass	175.942574706 ± 0.000000015 Da
G-Factor	0
Abundance	12.995 ± 0.083
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life
Spin	0
Quadrupole Moment	0
Discovery Year	1934
Parity	+

Decay Mode	Intensity
2β⁻ (double β⁻ decay)
α (α emission)

¹⁷⁷Yb

Mass Number	177
Neutron Number	107
Relative Atomic Mass	176.945263846 ± 0.000000236 Da
G-Factor	-0.15444444444444 ± 0.0033333333333333
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	1.911 ± 0.003 h
Spin	9/2
Quadrupole Moment	4.03 ± 0.06
Discovery Year	1945
Parity	+

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁻ (β⁻ decay)	100%

¹⁷⁸Yb

Mass Number	178
Neutron Number	108
Relative Atomic Mass	177.9466694 ± 0.000007072 Da
G-Factor	0
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	74 ± 3 m
Spin	0
Quadrupole Moment	0
Discovery Year	1973
Parity	+

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁻ (β⁻ decay)	100%

¹⁷⁹Yb

Mass Number	179
Neutron Number	109
Relative Atomic Mass	178.94993 ± 0.000215 Da
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	8 ± 0.4 m
Spin	1/2
Quadrupole Moment	0
Discovery Year	1982
Parity	-

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁻ (β⁻ decay)	100%

¹⁸⁰Yb

Mass Number	180
Neutron Number	110
Relative Atomic Mass	179.951991 ± 0.000322 Da
G-Factor	0
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life	2.4 ± 0.5 m
Spin	0
Quadrupole Moment	0
Discovery Year	1987
Parity	+

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁻ (β⁻ decay)	100%

¹⁸¹Yb

Mass Number	181
Neutron Number	111
Relative Atomic Mass	180.95589 ± 0.00032 Da
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life
Spin	3/2
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year	2000
Parity	-

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁻ (β⁻ decay)

¹⁸²Yb

Mass Number	182
Neutron Number	112
Relative Atomic Mass	181.958239 ± 0.000429 Da
G-Factor	0
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life
Spin	0
Quadrupole Moment	0
Discovery Year	2012
Parity	+

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁻ (β⁻ decay)

¹⁸³Yb

Mass Number	183
Neutron Number	113
Relative Atomic Mass	182.962426 ± 0.000429 Da
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life
Spin	3/2
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year	2012
Parity	-

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁻ (β⁻ decay)

¹⁸⁴Yb

Mass Number	184
Neutron Number	114
Relative Atomic Mass	183.965002 ± 0.00054 Da
G-Factor	0
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life
Spin	0
Quadrupole Moment	0
Discovery Year	2012
Parity	+

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁻ (β⁻ decay)

¹⁸⁵Yb

Mass Number	185
Neutron Number	115
Relative Atomic Mass	184.969425 ± 0.000537 Da
G-Factor
Abundance
Radioactivity	☢️ Radioactive
Half Life
Spin	9/2
Quadrupole Moment
Discovery Year	2012
Parity	-

Decay Mode	Intensity
β⁻ (β⁻ decay)

History

Ytterbium was discovered by the Swiss chemist Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac in the year 1878. In 1907, in Paris, George Urbain separated ytterbia into two constituents. Ytterbium metal was first made in 1937 by Klemm and Bonner by heating ytterbium chloride and potassium together. A relatively pure sample of the metal was obtained only in 1953. Ytterbium was named after Ytterby, a town in Sweden

Discoverers	Jean de Marignac
Discovery Location	Switzerland
Discovery Year	1878
Etymology (Name Origin)	Named for the Swedish village of Ytterby.
Pronunciation	i-TUR-bi-em (English)

Ytterbium is considered to be moderately toxic

Ytterbium is recovered commercially from monazite sand

Uses

Ytterbium fiber laser amplifiers are used in marking and engraving. Ytterbium compounds are also used as catalysts in the organic chemical industry. Ytterbium can be used as a dopant to help improve the grain refinement, strength, and other mechanical properties of stainless steel. Used in metallurgical and chemical experiments.

Sources

Found in minerals such as yttria, monazite, gadolinite, and xenotime. Monazite is often 50% rare earth by weight and typically 0.03% ytterbium.

Abundance
Abundance in Earth's crust	3.2 mg/kg
Natural Abundance (Oceans)	0.00000082 mg/L
Natural Abundance (Human Body)
Natural Abundance (Meteor)	0.000018 %
Natural Abundance (Sun)	0.0000001 %
Abundance in Universe	0.0000002 %

Nuclear Screening Constants

1	s	1.3611
2	p	4.3716
2	s	18.306
3	d	13.6033
3	p	20.6635
3	s	21.2398
4	d	36.4104
4	f	40.568
4	p	33.598
4	s	32.4824
5	p	52.1685
5	s	49.85
6	s	61.4068

Also Known As

Yb
element 70
70Yb

Translations

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LithuanianIterbis
Latvianiterbijs
Malayalamയിറ്റെർബിയം
Mongolianиттерби
Marathiयिट्टरबियम
Western MariИттербий
MalayIterbium
Dutchytterbium
Norwegian Nynorskytterbium
Punjabiਇਟਰੀਅਮ
Polishiterb
Western Panjabiیتربیم
Portugueseitérbio
QuechuaIterbyu
Romanianyterbiu
Russianиттербий
YakutИттербиум
Sicilianitterbiu
Serbo-CroatianIterbijum
Slovakyterbium
SlovenianIterbij
Serbianитербијум
Saterland FrisianYtterbium
Swedishytterbium
Tamilஇட்டெர்பியம்
Thaiอิตเทอร์เบียม
Turkishİterbiyum
Uyghurئىتتېربىي
Ukrainianітербій
Urduیٹّربیئم
VepsItterbii
Vietnameseytterbi
WarayIterbyo
KalmykИттербиум
YorubaYtterbium
Chinese鐿
Norwegian Bokmålytterbium
CebuanoIterbyo
Central Kurdishئیتێربیۆم
Macedonianитербиум
TagalogYtterbium
BretonIterbiom
KazakhИттербий
Odiaଇଟର୍ବିଅମ
Gujaratiઈટરબિયમ
Occitanitèrbi
TatarИттербий
Burmeseယတ္တာဘီယမ်
PiedmonteseIterbi
Scotsytterbium
Cantonese鐿
Belarusian (Taraskievica orthography)Ітэрб
AlbanianYterbiumi
Chinese (China)镱
Chinese (Simplified)镱
Chinese (Traditional)鐿
Chinese (Hong Kong SAR China)鐿
Chinese (Taiwan)鐿
AromanianIterbiu
UzbekItterbiy
KyrgyzИттербий
Sanskritयिट्टरबियम
Malteseitterbju
Bhojpuriयिट्टर्बियम
Paliयिट्टरबियम
Nepaliयिट्टरबियम
Newariयिट्टरबियम
Scottish GaelicIterbium
Portuguese (Brazil)itérbio
Teluguయిటెర్బియం
cdoYtterbium
Min Nan ChineseYtterbium
AsturianIterbiu
LimburgishYtterbium
Kannadaಇಟ್ಟೆರ್ಬಿಯಮ್
Tajikитербий
Lingua Franca Novaiterbio
Literary Chinese鐿
AfrikaansYtterbium
kbpƖtɛrbɩyɔm
oloItterbii
Northern FrisianÜterbium
Wu Chinese镱
SardinianItèrbiu
SwahiliYterbi
Moroccan Arabicإيتربيوم
Egyptian Arabicاتيربيوم
Pashtoايتربيوم
CornishYterbiom
BalineseItterbium
BikolIterbyo

Ytterbium on ChemicalAid

Art & Architecture Thesaurus ID	300380358
Australian Educational Vocabulary ID	scot/3599
BNCF Thesaurus ID	33519
CAB ID	258537
CAS Registry Number	7440-64-4
ChEBI ID	33381
ChemSpider ID	22428
DSSTOX compound identifier	DTXCID2026993
DSSTox substance ID	DTXSID4046993
DeCS ID	15414
Den Store Danske ID	ytterbium
ECHA Substance Infocard ID	100.028.339
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID	science/ytterbium
Encyclopædia Universalis ID	ytterbium
Freebase ID	/m/025sqvg
GND ID	4190434-5
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID	0118076
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID	0072848
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID	2027878
InChI	InChI=1S/Yb
InChIKey	NAWDYIZEMPQZHO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
KBpedia ID	Ytterbium
Library of Congress authority ID	sh85149406
MeSH descriptor ID	D015018
NALT ID	60932
NDF-RT ID	N0000021103
NDF-RT ID	N0000006820
Namuwiki ID	이터븀
National Library of Israel J9U ID	987007531973205171
OmegaWiki Defined Meaning	370462
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID	3915682
OpenAlex ID	C545659032
PubChem CID	23992
RxNorm ID	1311498
Römpp online ID	RD-25-00061
ScienceDirect topic ID	chemical-engineering/ytterbium
Store norske leksikon ID	ytterbium
Treccani ID	itterbio
UMLS CUI	C0043431
UNII	MNQ4O4WSI1
USGS Thesaurus ID	1616
WordNet 3.1 Synset ID	14685661-n

Ytterbium (Yb)

Physical Properties

Chemical Properties

Other

Isotopes of Ytterbium

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