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Dysprosium vs Terbium

Dysprosium and Terbium are genuine alternatives to one another — a choice somebody actually makes — and differ on 2 measured properties, molar mass most clearly.

Dysprosium vs Terbium

Dysprosium

Dy

The element that keeps electric vehicle motors working when they get hot, and a persistent supply worry.

Terbium

Tb

The green in a colour screen, and a metal that changes shape in a magnetic field enough to be useful.

Property comparison of Dysprosium and Terbium
PropertyDysprosiumTerbium
Atomic number66 higher65
Molar mass162.5 g/mol higher158.925354 g/mol

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