Name the chemical element that is eleventh in the Lanthanide Series in the periodic table. Because of the metal's high thermal-neutron-absorption cross section, it has been of much interest in terms of use in nuclear reactor hardware. The chemical symbol for this element is Er.

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ANSWER: ERBIUM

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