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Erbium Er
Where is erbium used--or where does it impact your everyday life?
Erbium - Er
Atomic number: 68
Atomic mass: 167.26
Lanthanide Period 6
Melting point:1528 oC (2784 oF)
Boiling point:2868 oC (5194 oF)
Reaction with air: slowly tarnishes
Reacts slowly with cold water, forms erbium hydroxide in hot water.
Electron configuration: 2, 8, 18, 30, 8, 2
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Researcher: Ines B.
Erbium is used in optical fiber amplifiers--image of the optical fiber by Nico Z, class of 2019 based on an image from Wikipedia: Buy_on_turbosquid_optical.jpg: Srleffler CC SA 3.0
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