Terbium
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| Terbium | |
|---|---|
| Name | Terbium |
| Symbol | Tb |
| Atomic number | 65 |
| Atomic mass | 158.92535 amu |
| Normal state | Solid |
| Classification | Metallic |
| Crystal structure | Hexagonal |
| Color | silvery white |
| Date of discovery | 1843 |
| Name of discoverer | Carl Gustaf Mosander |
| Name origin | Named for Ytterby, Sweden |
| Uses | Used in alloys, fuel cell stablizer and in lasers. |
| Obtained from | Found chiefly in monazite ore. |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |||||||
| *Lanthanides | 65
Tb 158.92 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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