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Definition of the Erbium Element
A soft, malleable, silvery
rare-earth element, used in metallurgy and nuclear research and to
color glass and porcelain.
Origin / Meaning of the name Erbium
Carl Gustaf Mosander was able to separate gadolinite into three
materials, which he named yttria, erbia and terbia.
Classification of the Erbium Element
Erbium 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.
Facts about the
Discovery and
History of the Erbium
Element
Erbium was discovered by
Carl Mosander
in Sweden in 1843
Occurrence the Erbium Element
Found in monazite sand ores
Associated Uses of Erbium
Used in metallurgy
Nuclear research
Color glass
Color porcelain
Photographic filter
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