Physical and chemical properties of Ytterbium

Atomic Number:70
Element Symbol:Yb
Element Name:Ytterbium
Atomic Weight:173.04
Group Name:Lanthanoid
Period Number:6 (lanthanoid)
Block:f-block
Ground State Configuration:[Xe] 4f14 6s2
Ground State Level:1S0
Standard State:Solid
Bond Length:388.0
Atomic Radius Empirical:175
Atomic Radius Calculated:222
Electron Affinity:50
First Ionization Energy:603.4
Allred Rochow Electronegativity:1.06
Density Of Solid:6570
Molar Volume:24.84
Velocity Of Sound:1590
Youngs Modulus:24
Rigidity Modulus:9.9
Bulk Modulus:31
Poissons Ratio:0.21
Brinell Hardness:343
Vickers Hardness:206
Electrical Resistivity:28
Melting Point:824
Boiling Point:1196
Thermal Conductivity:39
Coefficient Of Linear Expansion:26.3
Enthalpy Of Fusion:7.7
Enthalpy Of Vaporization:160
Enthalpy Of Atmization:152
Most Common Oxidation Numbers:3
Color:Silvery white
Classification:Metallic
Discovered By:Jean de Marignac
Discovered At:Switzerland
Discovered When:1878
Origin Of Name:Named after the village of Ytterby near Vaxholm in Sweden

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