| Ytterbium ✕ | |
|---|---|
| Symbol | Yb |
| Atomic number | 70 |
| Chemical property | Lanthanide |
| Origin o the name | Ytterby, Sweden |
| Period | 6 |
| Atomic weight (u) | 173.045 |
| Atomic weight uncertainty (u) | 0.0001 |
| Density (g/cm³) | 6.965 |
| Melting point (K) | 1097 |
| Boiling point (K) | 1469 |
| Heat capacity (J/(g·K)) | 0.155 |
| Electro-negativity | 1.1 |
| Abundance in earth's crust (mg/kg) | 3.2 |