| Element | Ytterbium | Symbol | Yb |
| Atomic Number | 70 | Molar Mass | 173.04 gmol-1 |
| Electron Configuration | [Xe]4f146s2 | Normal State | solid metal |
| Density @STP | 8,97 g cm-3 | Melting Point | 819oC |
| Boiling Point | 1196oC | Stable Isotopes | 168Yb, 170Yb, 171Yb, 172, 173Yb, 174YbYb, 176Yb |
| Atomic Radius | 194 pm | Ionic Radius | 113 (3+) pm |
| Electronegativity (Pauling) | Ionization Energy (1st) | 603 kJ mol-1 | |
| Ionization Energy (2nd) | 1176 kJ mol-1 | Ionization Energy (3rd) | 2415 kJ mol-1 |
| Molar Heat Capacity | 26.7 J K-1mol-1 | Standard Molar Entropy | 59.9 J K-1mol-1 |
| Enthalpy of Fusion | 9.2 kJ mol-1 | Enthalpy of Vapourization | 159 kJ mol-1 |