Ytterbium
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Physical state @ 20°C:
Solid
Color:
Silvery [4]
Molecular weight (g/mol):
173.04 [1]
Melting point (°C):
819 [1]
Boiling point (°C):
1196 [1]
Density (g/cm
3
):
α-form: 6.977 [4]
β-form: 6.54 [4]
Molar volume (cm
3
):
24.8 (20 °C) [2]
Elastic properties:
Young's modulus (GPa):
Rigidity modulus (GPa):
Bulk modulus (GPa):
Poisson ratio:
18.2 [2]
9.9 [2]
30.5 [2]
0.207 [2]