Ytterbium(II) 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.洪广言. 现代化学基础丛书 第36卷 稀土化学导论. 北京: 科学出版社, 2014. pp. 57-59. 3.2.4 稀土氢化物 Ytterbium hydride has a high thermostability.Kost, M. E.; Mikheeva, V. I. Europium and ytterbium hydrides. Fiz. Khim. Gidridov., 1972. pp 91-101 (Conference). CODEN:31KKAS
Production Ytterbium hydride can be produced by reacting ytterbium with hydrogen gas: Yb + H2 → YbH2
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