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    Elements

    YTTERBIUM
    70
    Yb
    173.04 (3) g


    Physical properties

    This page outlines some physical properties of elemental ytterbium.

    Bulk properties

    Density of solid [/kg m-3]: 6570
    Molar volume [/cm3]: 24.84
    Velocity of sound [/m s-1]: 1590

    Elastic properties

    Youngs modulus [/GPa]: 24
    Rigidity modulus [/GPa]: 9.9
    Bulk modulus [/GPa]: 31
    Poissons ratio [no units]: 0.21

    Hardnesses

    Mineral hardness [no units]: no data
    Brinell hardness [/MN m-2]: 343
    Vickers hardness [/MN m-2]: 206

    Electrical properties

    Electrical resistivity [/10-8 Ω m; or mΩ cm]: 28

    Optical properties

    Reflectivity [/%]: no data
    Refractive index [no units]: no data
    Fluorides
  • YbF2
  • YbF3
    • Chlorides
  • YbCl2
  • YbCl3.6H2O
  • YbCl3
    • Bromides
  • YbBr2
  • YbBr3
    • Iodides
  • YbI2
  • YbI3
    • Hydrides
    none listed
    Oxides
  • Yb2O3
    • Sulfides
  • Yb2S3
    • Selenides
  • YbSe
  • Yb2Se3
    • Tellurides
  • YbTe
    • Nitrides
    none listed





    Our data and resources are taken from Web Elements