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Ytterbium(III) oxide

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Molar mass
  
394.08 g/mol

Melting point
  
2,355 °C

Boiling point
  
4,070 °C

Appearance
  
White solid

Formula
  
Yb2O3

Density
  
9.17 g/cm³

Solubility in water
  
Insoluble

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Ytterbium(III) oxide is the chemical compound with the formula Yb2O3. It is one of the more commonly encountered compounds of ytterbium. It has the "rare-earth C-type sesquioxide" structure which is related to the fluorite structure with one quarter of the anions removed, leading to ytterbium atoms in two different six coordinate (non-octahedral) environments.

Uses

  • Colorant for glasses and enamels
  • Dopant for garnet crystals in lasers
  • Optical fibers

    • References

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