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66 Dy 162.5001 u

Element 66 · Solid at room temperature

Dysprosium

Lanthanides

Looks like: silvery white.

Dy

Dysprosium is a chemical element with the symbol Dy and atomic number 66. It is a rare earth element with a metallic silver luster. Dysprosium is never found in nature as a free element, though it is found in various minerals, such as xenotime.

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Atomic mass

162.5001u

Density

8.54g/cm³

Melts

1680 K

Boils

2840 K

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Dysprosium's family

Elements in the same series — near-identical chemistry, which is why they share a row.

Source

Discovered by Lecoq de Boisbaudran.

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