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Facts about Holmium

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The Element Holmium is defined as...
A relatively soft, malleable, stable rare-earth element occurring in gadolinite, monazite, and other rare-earth minerals. The most common uses of Holmium are in Nuclear reactors.

What are the origins of the word Holmium ?
The name originates from the Latin word Holmia meaning Stockholm.

Facts about the Classification of the Element Holmium
Holmium is classified as an element in the Lanthanide series as one of the "Rare Earth Elements" which can located in Group 3 elements of the Periodic Table and in the 6th and 7th periods.

The Rare Earth Elements are divided into the Lanthanide and Actinide series. The elements in the Lanthanide series closely resemble lanthanum, and one another, in their chemical and physical properties. Their compounds are used as catalysts in the production of petroleum and synthetic products.

Brief Facts about the Discovery and History of the Element Holmium
Holmium was discovered by Marc Delafontaine and Jacques Louis Soret in 1878. Per Teodor Cleve independently discovered the element in 1878.

Occurrence of the element Holmium
Occurs in gadolinite, monazite and other rare-earth minerals

Common Uses of Holmium
Nuclear reactors

The Properties of the Element Holmium
Name of Element : Holmium
Symbol of Element : Ho
Atomic Number: 67
Atomic Mass: 164.93031 amu
Melting Point: 1470.0 °C - 1743.15 °K
Boiling Point: 2720.0 °C - 2993.15 °K
Number of Protons/Electrons: 67
Number of Neutrons: 98
Crystal Structure: Hexagonal
Density @ 293 K: 8.54 g/cm3
Color: Silver