Ytterbium

media type="youtube" key="Rp7-yNvOV4I?fs=1" height="307" width="384" align="right"Element Name: Ytterbium

Element Symbol: Yb

Atomic Mass:173

Atomic Number: 70

Protons: 70

Electrons: 70

Discovery: Ytterbuim was discovered by by Jean de Marignac at 1878 in Switzerland.

How it Was Named: Ytterbuim was named after the village of "//Ytterby//" near Vaxholm in Sweden

State of Matter: Solid

Melting point: 819°C

Boiling point: 1196 °C

Characteristics: silvery, white

Uses: Ytterbuim is in portable x-ray machines

Interesting facts: Ytterbuim is a rare metal and and for one kilogram ytterbuim is worth $875