Ytterbium

Ytterbium: crystal structure

Here is some information about the crystal structure of ytterbium.

• Space group: Fm-3m (Space group number: 225)
• Structure: ccp (cubic close-packed)
• Cell parameters:
  • a: 548.47 pm
  • b: 548.47 pm
  • c: 548.47 pm
  • α: 90.000°
  • β: 90.000°
  • γ: 90.000°

You may view the structure of ytterbium:

• interactively (Jmol) or
• non-interactively

References

I. R. Harris and G. V. Raynor, J. Less-Common Metals, 1969, 17, 336.

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