Periodic Table
68
Er
167.26
Erbium
LanthanoidPink salts; fibre-optic amplifiers (EDFA).
Electronic Configuration
[Xe] 4f¹² 6s²or1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d¹⁰ 5p⁶ 4f¹² 6s²
Electron shells
2e⁻n=1
8e⁻n=2
18e⁻n=3
30e⁻n=4
8e⁻n=5
2e⁻n=6
Properties
Atomic number
68
Atomic mass
167.26 u
Category
Lanthanoid
Block / Group / Period
f · — · 6
Valence electrons
2
Oxidation states
+3
Electronegativity
1.24
Atomic radius
226 pm
Ionization energy
589 kJ/mol
Electron affinity
50 kJ/mol
Melting point
1802 K / 1529 °C
Boiling point
3141 K / 2868 °C
Density
9.066 g/cm³
State at 25 °C
solid
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