Post on 27-Dec-2015
TerbiumTerbium
By: Rachel GoldsteinBy: Rachel Goldstein
65 Tb 158.9254
Terbium
Properties and UsesProperties and Uses Melting Point:Melting Point: 1360.0 1360.0
°C °C Boiling Point:Boiling Point: 3041.0 3041.0
°C °C Density @ 293 K:Density @ 293 K: 8.27 8.27
g/cm3 g/cm3 Color:Color: silvery white silvery white Thermal conductivity:Thermal conductivity:
11.111.1 J/m-sec-deg J/m-sec-deg Electrical conductivity:Electrical conductivity:
8.8 1/mohm-cm8.8 1/mohm-cm Characteristics: Characteristics: soft soft
Uses:Uses: in color TV's in color TV's Uses: Uses: some types some types
used in laser materialsused in laser materials Uses: Uses: added to added to
calcium fluoride to calcium fluoride to alter its propertiesalter its properties
Uses:Uses: in high in high temperature fuel cellstemperature fuel cells
Uses: Uses: a component in a component in some alloyssome alloys
Uses:Uses: in making CDs in making CDs
FactsFacts
Discovered by a Swedish man named Carl Discovered by a Swedish man named Carl MosanderMosander
Named after a Swedish village called Named after a Swedish village called YtterbyYtterby
One of the “rare earth” elements [nos. 57-One of the “rare earth” elements [nos. 57-71]71]
Used to be thought of as rareUsed to be thought of as rare Found in the Earth’s crust, but not a lot in Found in the Earth’s crust, but not a lot in
one placeone place Can’t be minedCan’t be mined
A Song About TerbiumA Song About Terbium
[to the tune of Rudolph the Red-Nosed [to the tune of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer]Reindeer]
Terbium, the rare earth metal [metal]Terbium, the rare earth metal [metal]It is used in our TVsIt is used in our TVsIt makes them so much brighter [brighter]It makes them so much brighter [brighter]It is really quite handyIt is really quite handy
Terbium, the silver white metal [metal]Terbium, the silver white metal [metal]It is used in our CDsIt is used in our CDsIt’s a component in alloys [alloys] It’s a component in alloys [alloys] It’ll make your life easyIt’ll make your life easy
Sources/BibliographySources/Bibliography
http://www.answers.com/topic/rare-eahttp://www.answers.com/topic/rare-earth-elementrth-element
http://www.chemicalelements.com/http://www.chemicalelements.com/index.htmlindex.html
http://http://www.chemicool.com/elements/terbiuwww.chemicool.com/elements/terbium.htmlm.html
http://www.infoplease.com/http://www.infoplease.com/periodictable.php?group=Dperiodictable.php?group=D
http://www.webelements.com/http://www.webelements.com/webelements/elements/text/Tb/webelements/elements/text/Tb/key.htmlkey.html