Ytterbium
Electron Configuration: 2,8,18,32,8,2
Enthalpy of Fusion (kJ mol-1): 9.2
Enthalpy of Vaporisation (kJ mol-1): 159
Atomic Radii
Atomic Radius 175 pm
Bohr Radius 222 pm
Covalent Radius 0 pm
Van der Waals 0 pm
Oxidation States
Main Yb+2, Yb+3
Other
Ionisation Energies (kJ mol-1) show graph
M - M+ 603.4
M+ - M2+ 1176
M2+ - M3+ 2415
M3+ - M4+ 4220