Ytterbium(III) sulfate (ytterbium sulphate) is a

ytterbium Ytterbium is a chemical element with the symbol Yb and atomic number 70. It is a metal, the fourteenth and penultimate element in the lanthanide series, which is the basis of the relative stability of its +2 oxidation state. However, like the othe ...

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of sulfuric acid, with formula Yb₂(SO₄)₃. It is used mostly for

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. This compound's solubility decreases with increasing temperature.

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