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Ho

Holmium

Holmium is a chemical element with the symbol Ho and atomic number 67. It has a standard atomic weight of 164.93, sits in period 6 of the f-block, and is classified as a lanthanide.

Properties

SymbolHo
Atomic number67
Standard atomic weight164.93
CategoryLanthanide
Groupf-block — no group
Period6
Electron configuration[Xe] 4f11 6s2
Outer-shell electrons2

The figure of 164.93 is a standard atomic weight.

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Atomic weights are the IUPAC 2021 standard values, abridged to the conventional five significant figures. Group, period, category and electron configuration are derived from the atomic number rather than stored, so they cannot drift out of step with it.