| name | Ytterbium |
| latin | Ytterbium |
| french | Ytterbium |
| german | Ytterbium |
| symbol | Yb |
| proton number | 70 |
| atomic weight | 173.04 |
| Pauling electronegativity | - |
| electronic configuration | [Xe] 4f145d06s2 1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p64d105s25p64f145d06s2 |
| melting point | 1097 K, 824°C, 1515°F |
| boiling point | 1469 K, 1196°C, 2185°F |
| group | - |
| period | 6 |
| state (by 20°C) | solid |
| oxidation states | +2, +3 |
| Year of discovery | Discoverer |
| 1878 | Jean C. G. de Marignac (1817-1894) |