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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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