yttrium
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Yttrium is a silvery transition metal commonly associated with the rare earth elements and widely used in electronics, lasers, and phosphors for displays and lighting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| yttrium canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chemical element
ⓘ
transition metal ⓘ |
| appearance | silvery metal ⓘ |
| associatedWith | lanthanides ⓘ |
| atomicNumber | 39 ⓘ |
| belongsToSeries |
scandium group
ⓘ
yttrium group ⓘ |
| blockInPeriodicTable | d-block ⓘ |
| boilingPoint | 3338 °C ⓘ |
| CASNumber | 7440-65-5 ⓘ |
| chemicalSymbol | Y ⓘ |
| crystalStructure | hexagonal close-packed ⓘ |
| densityAtRoomTemperature | 4.47 g/cm³ ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Johan Gadolin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1794 ⓘ |
| electronegativityPauling | 1.22 ⓘ |
| elementCategory |
rare earth element
ⓘ
transition metal ⓘ |
| formsCompound |
yttrium aluminum garnet
ⓘ
yttrium barium copper oxide ⓘ yttrium iron garnet ⓘ yttrium oxide ⓘ |
| groupInPeriodicTable | 3 ⓘ |
| isotopes | yttrium-89 ⓘ |
| meltingPoint | 1526 °C ⓘ |
| mostAbundantIsotope | yttrium-89 ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Ytterby
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ytterby, Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| naturalIsotopesCount | 1 ⓘ |
| occursInMineral |
monazite
ⓘ
xenotime ⓘ |
| oxidationState | +3 ⓘ |
| periodInPeriodicTable | 5 ⓘ |
| radioisotope |
yttrium-86
ⓘ
yttrium-90 ⓘ yttrium-91 ⓘ |
| radioisotopeUse | yttrium-90 radioembolization ⓘ |
| standardAtomicWeight | 88.90584 ⓘ |
| standardState | solid ⓘ |
| usedIn |
YAG lasers
ⓘ
cancer radiotherapy ⓘ ceramics ⓘ electronic components ⓘ high-temperature superconductors ⓘ medical imaging ⓘ microwave filters ⓘ phosphors ⓘ red phosphors for CRTs and LEDs ⓘ solid-state lasers ⓘ |
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