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Origin / Meaning of the name Dysprosium
The name originates
from the Greek word 'dysprositos'
meaning 'hard to get at' due to the difficulty in separating this
rare earth element from a holmium mineral in which it was found..
Periodic Table Group and Classification of the of the Dysprosium Element
Elements can be classified based on their physical states (States
of Matter) e.g. gas, solid or liquid. This element is a solid. Dysprosium
classified as an element in the Lanthanide series as one of the
"Rare Earth Elements" which can located in Group 3 elements of the
Periodic Table and in the 6th and 7th periods. The Rare Earth
Elements are divided into the Lanthanide and Actinide series. The
elements in the Lanthanide series closely resemble lanthanum, and
one another, in their chemical and physical properties. Their
compounds are used as catalysts in the production of petroleum and
synthetic products. Nearly 75% of all the elements in the
Periodic Table are classified as metals which are detailed in
the
List of Metals.
Facts about the
Discovery and
History of the Dysprosium
Element
Dysprosium was discovered by
Paul Emile Lecoq de Boisbaudran
in France in 1886.
History of the Periodic Table
Check out the brief
History of the
Periodic Table which details dates and the names of famous
scientists and chemists who contributed to the development of
the Periodic Table.
Occurrence of the Dysprosium Element
Obtained from erbium &
holmium
Abundances of the element in different environments
% in Universe
2×10-7%
% in Sun 2×10-7%
% in Meteorites 0.000027%
% in Earth's Crust 0.00062%
% in Oceans 9.1×10-11%
% in Humans N/A
Associated Uses of Dysprosium
Nuclear research / reactors
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