Dysprosium
Chemical, physical and material properties and data of the chemical element Dysprosium.
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General Information about Dysprosium
Regular nameDysprosiumChemical symbolDyOther namesHistorical namesName meaning, originDiscovery (year)OccurencePosition in the PSEGroup membership
Atomar Properties of Dysprosium
Electron configuration of Dysprosium
| 1s | 2s | 2p | 3s | 3p | 3d | 4s | 4p | 4d | 4f | 5s | 5p | 5d | 5f | 6s | 6p | 6d | 6f | 7s | 7p |
|---|
| 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 6 | | | 2 | | | | | |
Shorthand electron configuration of Dysprosium: [Xe] 4f10 6s2 .
Ionization Energies of Dysprosium
The following table lists the ionization energies IE (ionization potentials); the IE is the energy required in electron volt (eV) per atom to separate a given electron from an Dysprosium atom.
| IE1 | IE2 | IE3 | IE4 |
|---|
| 5.9389 | 11.67 | 22.8 | 41.4 |
Isotopic Data of Dysprosium
An overview of the nuclides as well as the isotopic data and properties are listed on the following page: Dysprosium isotopes.
Chemistry of Dysprosium
Material and Physical Properties
Melting point1412 °CEnthalpy of fusion (molar)11.06 kJ mol-1Boiling point2567 °CEnthalpy of vaporization293 kJ mol-1Density8.540 g cm-3
External Data, Identifiers
CAS registry number7429-91-6InChI =1S/DyInChIKeyKBQHZAAAGSGFKK-UHFFFAOYSA-NPubChem ID23912
Last update: 2022-12-12
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