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Ytterbium - periodic table of the elements

Ytterbium was discovered in 1878 by Jean de Marignac in Switzerland.
 { } oxide/crystal form{ } { } electron configuration{ }
atomic number - 70 density g/ml 6 .98
atomic weight u 173 .04 melting point k 1097
bonding radius a 1 .74 boiling point k 1467
atomic radius a 2 .4 heat of vaporization kj/mol 128 .9
ionization potential v 6 .254 heat of fusion kj/mol 7 .66
electronegativity - 1 .1 specific heat j/gk 0 .15
the oxide is a weak base.
crystal are face centered cubic.

electron configuration: [xe] 4f14 6s2

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