What’s Holmium?
By Ben E
Period 9
Sources http://www.reehandbook.com/holmium.html
http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele067.html
the elements (Book)
On A Periodic Table:
Symbol of Ho
Atomic number is 67
Atomic mass is 164.93
Family is Lanthanoids
Melting Point:
Melting Point 1470.0 °C 1743.15 K, 2678.0 °F
Boiling Point 2720.0 °C 2993.15 K, 4928.0 °F
Who:
Jacques-Louis Soret
Marc Delafontaine
Per Teodor Cleve
Obtained By:
Produced From xenotime and monazite
Properties:
conductivity 1.2
Shiny
soft
Is it a Metal?
Yes Holmium is a metal
soft metal that is rare on earth
Metal at room temperature
Color:
Holmium oxide: Yellow or Red
Holmium: Silver/White
Where/When/Origen:
Ytterby Sweden
1787
Birthplace or discoverer
Uses:
Magnets
flux concentrator