Erbium

Latin nameErbium
English nameErbium
chemical smybolEr
atomic number68
relative atomic mass167,26
period6
groupIII.B
classificationlanthanides
discovery year1843
discovererCarl Mosander
melting point [°C]1529
boiling point [°C]2868
density [g cm-3]9,05
density at melting point [g cm-3]8,86
electronegativity [Pauling]1,24
oxidation statesIII
electron configuration[Xe]4f12 6s2
atomic radius [pm]226
specific heat [J g-1K-1]0,17
heat of fusion [kJ mol-1]19,9
thermal conductivity [W m-1 K-1]15
el. conductivity [S m-1]1,2.106
1. ionizing potential [eV]6,1078
2. ionizing potential [eV]11,929
3. ionizing potential [eV]22,739
Vickers hardness [MPa]589
Brinell hardness [MPa]814
shear modulus [GPa]28
Young's modulus [GPa]70
Curie point [K]32
state at normal conditionssolid