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Definition of the Holmium Element
A relatively soft, malleable, stable rare-earth element
occurring in gadolinite, monazite, and other rare-earth minerals.
Origin / Meaning of the name Holmium
The name originates
from the
Latin word Holmia meaning Stockholm.
Classification of the Holmium Element
Holmium 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 Holmium
Element
Holmium was discovered by
Marc Delafontaine and Jacques Louis Soret
in 1878. Per Teodor Cleve independently discovered the element in
1878.
Occurrence the Holmium Element
Occurring in gadolinite, monazite and other rare-earth minerals
Associated Uses of Holmium
Nuclear reactors
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