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Erbium. Erbium PowerPoint by Elliot Rieflin. Uses for Erbium. It may be added to other metals to lower hardness. Erbium oxide is used as a pink colorant in glass Erbium oxide is also used as a pink colorant in porcelain glaze Nuclear industry Photographic filter. Properties of Erbium.
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Erbium Erbium PowerPoint by Elliot Rieflin
Uses for Erbium • It may be added to other metals to lower hardness. • Erbium oxide is used as a pink colorant in glass • Erbium oxide is also used as a pink colorant in porcelain glaze • Nuclear industry • Photographic filter
Properties of Erbium • Boiling Point: 2510.0 °C (4550.0 °F) • density 8.795 g/cm3 • Color: grayish • Atomic Weight 167.26 • Crystal Structure: Hexagonal
Facts about Erbium • Named after the village of "Ytterby" near Vaxholm in Sweden • Klemm and Bommer- first to produce pure Erbium • Originally discovered by Gustav Mosander • Year of discovery 1842 • Interesting fact, cost when pure= 270 $ • It’s sources are the metals, Monazite, and bastnaesite
Bibliography • http://www.chemicalelements.com/index.html • http://chemistry.allinfoabout.com/periodic/periodictable.html • http://www.webelements.com/webelements/scholar/elements/periodic-table/uses.html • http://www.chemicool.com/ • http://chemistry.about.com/library/blper5.htm