How Was Ytterbium Discovered?
Ytterbium Was Discovered by Jean Charles Galissard De Marignac in 1878, in Geneva, Switzerland. He Heated Erbium Nitrate Until It Decomposed and Then Extracted...
Ytterbium was discovered by Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac in 1878, in Geneva, Switzerland. He heated erbium nitrate until it decomposed and then extracted the residue, which contained an unknown white powder that he named ytterbium oxide (ytterbia).
How was yttrium discovered?
Elemental yttrium, in an impure form, was first isolated in 1828 by Friedrich Wöhler by passing chlorine gas over the gadolinite mineral to form anhydrous yttrium chloride (YCl3), which was in turn reduced to yttrium using potassium3.
What is the origin of ytterbium?
Ytterbium is named after the town of Ytterby near Stockholm in Sweden, and makes up the fourth element to be named after this town, the others being of course yttrium, terbium and erbium.
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