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| ID | 11 |
|---|---|
| Symbol | Dy |
| Image | |
| Name | Dysprosium |
| Density (g/cm<sup>3</sup>) | 8.54 |
| Atomic Number | 66 |
| Molecular Weight | 162.5 |
| Melting Point (K) | 1680 |
| Boiling Point (K) | 2840 |
| Specific Heat Capacity (J/kg K) | 167 |
| Electro Negativity | 1.22 |
| Curie temperature (K) | 87 |
| Bohr Magneton (J/T) | 10.2 |
| Magnetization Saturation (MA m<sup>-1</sup>) | |
| Crystal Structure | Hexagonal close-packed (hcp) |
| Appearance | Silvery white |
| Element category | Lanthanide |
| Magnetic ordering | Paramagnetic |
| Discovery | Lecoq de Boisbaudran (1886) |
| General Information | Dysprosium metal is a soft, lustrous-silver rare earth element (REE) that is used in permanent magnets due to its paramagnetic strength and high-temperature durability. |
| Image source | https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/rER8hJycbJY7V1MZsmExLSoPTlc=/1436x1138/filters:fill(auto,1)/Dy-Metal-2-56a613dd5f9b58b7d0dfcc4a.jpg |
| General informations source | https://www.thoughtco.com/metal-profile-dysprosium-2340187 |