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Dysprosium X-ray photoelectron spectra, dysprosium electron configuration, and other elemental information.
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Dysprosium • Lanthanide Rare Earth
Primary XPS region: Dy4d
Overlapping regions: N/A
Binding energies of common chemical states: N/A
Experimental information
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Interpretation of XPS spectra
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About this element
Symbol: Dy
Date of discovery: 1886
Name origin: Greek dysprositos
Appearance: silver
Discoverer: Paul Emile Lecoq de Boisbaudran
Obtained from: monazite, bastnasite
Melting point: 1680 K
Boiling point: 2840 K
Density[kg/m3]: 8551
Molar volume: 19.01 × 10-6 m3/mol
Protons/Electrons: 66
Neutrons: 97
Shell structure: 2,8,18,28,8,2
Electron configuration: [Xe]4f106s2
Oxidation state: 3
Crystal structure: hexagonal
This rare earth metal has a bright silver luster. Its characteristics can be greatly affected by even the slightest impurities. It was first identified in Paris, but was not isolated in relatively pure form until nearly 70 years later. Dysprosium is never encountered as a free element, but is found in several different minerals. Although its usefulness is limited by its readiness to oxidize, dysprosium is often used with other elements in making laser materials and nuclear reactors, and is useful in the manufacture of compact discs.
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