Holmium Basics
What element has the atomic # of 67?
Holmium
What group of elements does holmium belong to?
Lanthanides
How many protons does a holmium atom have?
67
What state of matter is holmium at room temperature?
Solid
Holmium is used in control rods for what type of reactors?
Nuclear reactors (splits atoms to make heat)
What is the chemical symbol for holmium?
HO
What period of the periodic table is holmium found in?
Period 6
How many electrons are in a neutral holmium atom?
67
What color is pure holmium metal?
Silvery and a little white
Holmium-doped lasers(lasers that have/contain holmium) are commonly used in what field of work?
Medical
Is holmium a metal, nonmetal, or metalloid?
Metal
What block of the periodic table contains holmium?
F-block
How many valence electrons does holmium have?
2
What magnetic property is holmium especially known for?
Strong paramagnetism
Holmium is used as a calibration standard for what instrument?
Spectrophotometers(measures how much light something absorbes)
What is the atomic mass of holmium rounded to the nearest whole number?
164.9303
Is holmium a transition metal or an inner transition metal?
Inner transition metal
What is the most common oxidation state(loss of electrons) of holmium?
+3
Does holmium react quickly or slowly with air at room temperature?
Slowly
What property makes holmium useful in strong magnets?
Its strong magnetic field
Holmium is named after the Latin name of what city?
Stockholm
Which two elements are directly next to holmium on the periodic table?
Dysprosium and erbium
How many electron energy levels does holmium have?
6
Holmium has the highest value of what magnetic property of any element?
Magnetic moment
Holmium is mainly used today in medicine and what other field?
Nuclear technology