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Ytterbium: Encyclopedia - Ytterbium
Ytterbium is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Yb and atomic number 70. A soft silvery metallic element, ytter...
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Ytterbium: Encyclopedia Ii - Ytterbium - Isotopes
Naturally occurring ytterbium is composed of 7 stable isotopes, Yb-168, Yb-170, Yb-171, Yb-172, Yb-173, Yb-174, and Yb-176, with Yb-174 b...
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Ytterbium: Encyclopedia Ii - Ytterbium - Notable Characteristics
Ytterbium is a soft, malleable and rather ductile element that exhibits a bright silvery luster. A rare earth element, it is easily attac...
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Ytterbium: Encyclopedia Ii - Ytterbium - History
Ytterbium was discovered by the Swiss chemist Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac in 1878. Marignac found a new component in the earth the...
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