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Material Name |
Ytterbium |
|
Molecular Formula |
Yb |
|
CAS.No |
7440-64-4 |
|
Molar Mass |
173.04 |
|
Density |
6.54 g/mL at 25 ℃ |
|
Fusing Point |
824 ℃ |
|
Boiling Point |
1196 ℃ |
|
Solubility (water) |
Insoluble in cold water, but can interact with water slowly, slowly release hydrogen, divalent salt is green, soluble in acid, liquid ammonia. |
Mainly used in non-ferrous alloy additives, medical dental materials, fluorescent materials and catalyst materials.
OLED displays, used as laser materials, portable X-ray sources, Yb ions are important sensitizers for light-emitting materials, and Yb can be used for medical diagnostics.
