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Ytterbium Hydroxide
Ytterbium Hydroxide

Ytterbium Hydroxide, also called Ytterbium Hydrate, is applied to numerous fiber amplifier and fiber optic technologies, High purity grades are widely applied as a doping agent for garnet crystals in lasers a important colourant in glasses and porcelain enamel glazes.
Formula Yb(OH)3.xH2O
CAS No. 16469-20-8
Molecular Weight 224.04
Appearance White
Solubility Insoluble in water, moderately soluble in strong mineral acids
Stability Slightly hygroscopic
GermanYtterbiumHydroxid FrenchHydroxye De Ytterbium SpanishHidroxido Del Yterbio
Standard Specifications
Product Code 7051 7053 7055
Grade 99.999%  99.99% 99.9%
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION   กก กก
Yb2O3/TREO (% min.) 99.999 99.99 99.9
TREO (% min.) 60 60 60
Rare Earth Impurities % max. % max. % max.
Tb4O7 /TREO
Dy2O3 /TREO
Ho2O3/TREO
Er2O3/TREO
Tm2O3/TREO
Lu2O3 /TREO
Y2O3/TREO		 0.0001
0.0001
0.0001
0.0005
0.0005
0.0001
0.0005		 0.0005
0.0005
0.0005
0.0025
0.0025
0.0005
0.0005		 0.001
0.001
0.001
0.001
0.001
0.001
0.001
Non-Rare Earth Impurities % max. % max. % max.
Fe2O3
SiO2
CaO
Cl-
NiO
ZnO
PbO
 		0.0003
0.0015
0.0015
0.01
0.0002
0.0003
0.0002
 0.0005
0.005
0.01
0.03
0.0005
0.001
0.0005 
 0.001
0.01
0.01
0.03
0.001
0.001
0.001
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