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Erbium

Erbium Details

Erbium Symbol: Er

Erbium Atomic Number: 68

Erbium Atomic Weight: 167.26

What is Erbium?
Soft silvery metallic element which belongs to the lanthanoids. Six natural isotopes that are stable. Twelve artificial isotopes are known. Used in nuclear technology as a neutron absorber. It is being investigated for other possible uses. Discovered by Carl G. Mosander in 1843.

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