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Origin / Meaning of the name Holmium
The name originates
from the
Latin word Holmia meaning Stockholm.
Periodic Table Group and Classification of the of the Holmium Element
Elements can be classified based on their physical states (States
of Matter) e.g. gas, solid or liquid. This element is a solid. Holmium
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. Nearly 75% of all the elements in the Periodic
Table are classified as metals which are detailed in the
List of Metals.
Facts about the
Discovery and
History of the Holmium
Element
Holmium was discovered by
Marc Delafontaine and Jacques Louis Soret
in 1878. Per Teodor Cleve independently discovered the element in
1878.
History of the Periodic Table
Check out the brief
History of the
Periodic Table which details dates and the names of famous
scientists and chemists who contributed to the development of
the Periodic Table.
Occurrence of the Holmium Element
Occurring in gadolinite, monazite and other rare-earth minerals
Abundances of the element in different environments
% in Universe
5×10-8%
% in Sun None
% in Meteorites 5.9×10-6%
% in Earth's Crust 0.00012%
% in Oceans 2.2×10-11%
% in Humans N/A
Associated Uses of Holmium
Nuclear reactors |
