Ytterbium Hydride (YbH2~3) CAS NO.32997-62-9

Ytterbium hydride is the hydride of ytterbium with the chemical formula YbH₂. In this compound, the ytterbium atom has an oxidation state of +2 and the hydrogen atoms have an oxidation state of -1. Its resistivity at room temperature is 107 Ω·cm. Ytterbium hydride has a high thermostability.Ytterbium hydride can be produced by reacting ytterbium with hydrogen gas.It is considered to be a part of the class of rare-earth metal hydrides. Metal hydrides are very attractive and important materials in the multielectron reductant field.