This section lists some binary compounds with halogens (known as halides), oxygen (known as oxides), hydrogen (known as hydrides), and some other compounds of ytterbium. For each compound, a formal oxidation number for ytterbium is given, but the usefulness of this number is limited forp-block elements in particular. Based upon that oxidation number, an electronic configuration is also given but note that for more exotic compounds you should view this as a guide only.
In compounds of ytterbium (where known), the most common oxidation numbers of ytterbium are:3.
Hydrides
The term hydride is used to indicate compounds of the type MxHy and not necessarily to indicate that any compounds listed behave as hydrides chemically.
- none listed
Fluorides
- Ytterbium difluoride: YbF2
- Ytterbium trifluoride: YbF3
Chlorides
- Ytterbium dichloride: YbCl2
- Ytterbium trichloride: YbCl3
Bromides
- Ytterbium tribromide: YbBr3
Iodides
- Ytterbium diiodide: YbI2
- Ytterbium triiodide: YbI3
Oxides
- Diytterbium trioxide: Yb2O3
Sulfides
- Diytterbium trisulphide: Yb2S3
Selenides
- Ytterbium selenide: YbSe
- Diytterbium triselenide: Yb2Se3
Tellurides
- Ytterbium telluride: YbTe
Nitrides
- none listed
Carbonyls
- none listed
Complexes
- Ytterbium trichloride hexahydrate: YbCl3.6H2O
- Diytterbium trisulphate octahydrate: Yb2(SO4)3.8H2O