Terbium
Tb
65
158.93
1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p64d104f9
5s25p66s2
Biological significance

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Excess in the body

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Deficiency in the body

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Drugs/dose

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Conventional medicine

➤ Treatment of carcinoma through immunotherapy.

➤ Markers used in MRI.

➤ Scientific research in the field of drug manufacturing.

Unconventional medicine

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Toxic effect/antidote

➤ It is used in conditions such as neurological problems, gastrointestinal disorders, and astheno-vegetative syndrome.



➤ There is no specific antidote.

Interesting facts

➤ It is present in nature only as the stable isotope of terbium 159Tb.

➤ Sixteen isotopes have been artificially produced.

➤ Contrary to what Mosander claimed in the 19th century, terbium salts are pink in color.

Chemist Carl Mosander
about how he discovered Terbium

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