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Definition of Ytterbium

Ytterbium
Ytterbium Yt*ter"bi*um, n. [NL., fr. Ytterby, in Sweden. See Erbium.] (Chem.) A rare element of the boron group, sometimes associated with yttrium or other related elements, as in euxenite and gadolinite. Symbol Yb; provisional atomic weight 173.2. Cf. Yttrium. Note: Ytterbium is associated with other rare elements, and probably has not been prepared in a pure state.

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- Ytterbium is a chemical element; it has symbol Yb and atomic number 70. It is a metal, the fourteenth and penultimate element in the lanthanide series...
- Naturally occurring ytterbium (70Yb) is composed of seven stable isotopes: 168Yb, 170Yb–174Yb, and 176Yb, with 174Yb being the most abundant (31.83% natural...
- Ytterbium sulfide may refer to: Ytterbium(II) sulfide (Ytterbium monosulfide), YbS Ytterbium(III) sulfide (Ytterbium sesquisulfide), Yb2S3 This set index...
- Ytterbium(III) fluoride (YbF 3) is an inorganic chemical compound that is insoluble in water. Like other Ytterbium compounds, it is a rather unremarkable...
- Ytterbium(II) hydride is the hydride of ytterbium with the chemical formula YbH2. In this compound, the ytterbium atom has an oxidation state of +2 and...
- Ytterbium(II) fluoride is a binary inorganic compound of ytterbium and fluorine with the chemical formula YbF2. Ytterbium(II) fluoride can be obtained...
- Ytterbium(II) iodide is an iodide of ytterbium, with the chemical formula of YbI2. It is a yellow solid. Ytterbium(II) iodide can be prepared by heating...
- Ytterbium(III) sulfide is a binary inorganic compound of ytterbium and sulfur with the chemical formula Yb2S3. Ytterbium(III) sulfide can be obtained by...
- Ytterbium(III) oxide is the chemical compound with the formula Yb2O3. It is one of the more commonly encountered compounds of ytterbium. It occurs naturally...
- Ytterbium chloride may refer to either of these ytterbium compounds: Ytterbium(II) chloride, YbCl2 Ytterbium(III) chloride, YbCl3 This set index article...