- Dysprosium is a metallic
chemical element in the lanthanide group of the periodic table of elements with
the symbol Dy and atomic number 66.
- Dysprosium and holmium
have the highest magnetic strengths of the elements and especially at low
temperatures.
- It is a soft and silvery
rare earth element used in nuclear research. It reacts with cold water and
rapidly dissolves in acids.
- It never encountered as
the free element, but is found in many minerals and it has also been considered
for use in diesel engine fuel injectors.
- This type of metal is
available commercially so it is not normally necessary to make it in the
laboratory and it which is just as well as it is difficult to isolate as the
pure metal.
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