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The Periodic Table of Elements - 66 - Dysprosium

Dysprosium (dis-proh-zee-əm) is a chemical element with the symbol Dy and an atomic number of 66.  The atomic weight is 162.500. 

Things you might not know about Dysprosium:

  1. Because dysprosium and its compounds are highly susceptible to magnetization, they are employed in various data storage applications, such as in hard disks.
  2. Dysprosium is used in dosimeters for measuring ionizing radiation.
  3. Dysprosium fires cannot be put out by water. It can react with water to produce flammable hydrogen gas.

 

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