| Tb | Terbium | Rare Earth |
| Atomic number: | 65 | Atomic weight: | 158.92534 | ||
| Shells: | 2,8,18,27,8,2 | Orbitals: | [Xe] 4f9 6s2 | ||
| Melting point: | 1356°C | Boiling point: | 3230°C | ||
| Covalent radius: | 1.59 | Å | Atomic volume: | 19.2 | cm³/mol |
| Atomic radius: | 2.51 | Å | Ionic radius: | 1.18 (+3) | Å |
| Electronegativity: | 1.2 | Oxidation states: | (3),4 | ||
| 1st ionization pot.: | 5.8639 | V | 2nd ionization pot.: | 11.525 | V |
| 3rd ionization pot.: | 21.91 | V | Specific heat: | 0.18 | J/gK |
| Heat of fusion: | 10.80 | kJ/mol | Heat of vapor.: | 33.090 | kJ/mol |
| Thermal conduct.: | 0.111 | W/cmK | Electrical conduct.: | 0.00889 | 10^6/cm ohm |
| Density: | 8.27 | g/cm³ | Valence: | 3,4 |