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HOLMIUM
Atomic symbol - Ho
Atomic weight - 164.93032
Atomic number - 67
Electron configuration - 2-8-18-29-8-2
Oxidation states - +3
State of matter - solid
Heavy metal-brittle
Discovered in 1878 by J.L. Soret and M. Delafontaine
Boils at 2720 °C, melts at 140 °C
Notes:
One of the most paramagnetic sources known. It has a silvery color.