Yttrium

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Yttrium

88.90585(2)
	Y
39
1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶3d¹⁰4s² 4p⁶4d¹5s²

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Transition metal:

Properties:

Soft, silvery, lustrous metal. Highly crystalline.

Yttrium is a chemical element, having the chemical symbol Y. Its atomic number (the number of protons) is 39. It has a standard atomic weight of 88.9059 g•mol⁻¹ and is a solid in its elemental form.

Yttrium is considered to be a member of the "Transition metal" class of element. At a pressure of 101.325 kPa, it has a boiling point of 3,345 °C and a melting point of 1,522 °C.

It has some applications in nuclear power reactors, especially those whose weight must be minimized.^[1] Yttrium is a component of the semiconductor laser material, YAG (yttrium aluminium garnet).

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↑ Restricted Data Declassification Decisions, 1946 to the Present, U.S. Department of Energy, 1 January 2002, RDD-8, pp. 34 and 133

[RD-Declass-1] Restricted Data Declassification Decisions, 1946 to the Present, U.S. Department of Energy, 1 January 2002, RDD-8, pp. 34 and 133

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