Yttrium (Y)
transition-metalSolid
Standard Atomic Weight
88.90584 uElectron configuration
[Kr] 5s2 4d1Melting point
1521.85 °CBoiling point
3344.85 °CDensity
4470 kg/m³Oxidation states
0, +1, +2, +3Electronegativity (Pauling)
1.22Ionization energy (1st)
6.21726 eVDiscovery year
1794Atomic radius
180 pmDetails
Yttrium is a silvery transition metal grouped with the rare-earth elements because it commonly occurs with lanthanides and forms predominantly trivalent cations. Its chemistry is close to the heavier lanthanides, especially holmium and erbium, rather than to scandium. Although not itself a lanthanide, yttrium is a key component of phosphors, ceramics, lasers, and high-temperature oxide materials.
Yttrium has a silver-metallic luster and is relatively stable in air. Turnings of the metal, however, ignite in air if their temperature exceeds 400°C. Finely divided yttrium is very unstable in air.
The name derives from the Swedish village of Ytterby where the mineral gadolinite was found. In 1794, the Finnish chemist Johan Gadolin discovered yttrium in the mineral ytterbite, which was later renamed gadolinite for Gadolin. Gadolin originally called the element ytterbium after ytterbite. The name was subsequently shortened to yttrium, and later another element was given the name ytterbium.
Yttrium was discovered by Johan Gadolin, a Finnish chemist, while analyzing the composition of the mineral gadolinite ((Ce, La, Nd, Y)2FeBe2Si2O10) in 1789. Gadolinite, which was named for Johan Gadolin, was discovered several years earlier in a quarry near the town of Ytterby, Sweden. Today, yttrium is primarily obtained through an ion exchange process from monazite sand ((Ce, La, Th, Nd, Y)PO4), a material rich in rare earth elements.
Namded after Ytterby, a village in Sweden near Vauxholm. Yttria earth containing yttrium was discovered by Gadolin in 1794. Ytterby is the site of a quarry which yielded many unusual minerals containing rare earths and other elements. This small town, near Stockholm, bears the honor of giving names to erbium, terbium, and ytterbium as well as yttrium.
In 1843 Mosander showed that yttira could be resolved into the oxides (or earths) of three elements. The name yttria was reserved for the most basic one; the others were named erbia and terbia.
Pure yttrium is a soft, silvery-white metal with a metallic luster. It is reasonably stable in dry air at room temperature because a thin oxide film forms, but finely divided metal is more reactive and can ignite when heated.
Yttrium is used mainly through its compounds and oxide ceramics. Yttrium oxide, Y₂O₃, is a host and stabilizer in red phosphors, optical ceramics, and refractory materials. Yttrium aluminum garnet, Y₃Al₅O₁₂, is the host crystal for Nd:YAG lasers. Yttria-stabilized zirconia is used in oxygen sensors, thermal-barrier coatings, and solid oxide fuel cells. Small additions of yttrium improve oxidation resistance and grain behavior in some alloys.
Although metallic yttrium is not widely used, several of its compounds are. Yttrium oxide (Y2O3) and yttrium orthovanadate (YVO4) are both combined with europium to produce the red phosphor used in color televisions. Garnets made from yttrium and iron (Y3Fe5O12) are used as microwave filters in microwave communications equipment. Garnets made from yttrium and aluminum (Y3Al5O12) are used in jewelry as simulated diamond.
Yttrium oxide is one of the most important compounds of yttrium and accounts for the largest use. It is widely used in making YVO4 europium, and Y2O3 europium phosphors to give the red color in color television tubes. Hundreds of thousands of pounds are now used in this application.
Yttrium oxide also is used to produce yttrium-iron-garnets, which are very effective microwave filters.
Yttrium iron, aluminum, and gadolinium garnets, with formulas such as Y3Fe5O12 and Y3Al5O12, have interesting magnetic properties. Yttrium iron garnet is also exceptionally efficient as both a transmitter and transducer of acoustic energy. Yttrium aluminum garnet, with a hardness of 8.5, is also finding use as a gemstone (simulated diamond).
Small amounts of yttrium (0.1 to 0.2%) can be used to reduce the grain size in chromium, molybdenum, zirconium, and titanium, and to increase strength of aluminum and magnesium alloys.
Alloys with other useful properties can be obtained by using yttrium as an additive. The metal can be used as a deoxidizer for vanadium and other nonferrous metals. The metal has a low cross section for nuclear capture. 90Y, one of the isotopes of yttrium, exists in equilibrium with its parent 90Sr, a product of nuclear explosions. Yttrium has been considered for use as a nodulizer for producing nodular cast iron, in which the graphite forms compact nodules instead of the usual flakes. Such iron has increased ductility.
Yttrium also can be used in laser systems and as a catalyst for ethylene polymerization reactions.
It also has potential use in ceramic and glass formulas, as the oxide has a high melting point and imparts shock resistance and low expansion characteristics to glass.
Isotopes in Medicine
Carbon nanotubes (CNT), which are nano-scaled carbon tubes, are being examined in nanobiotechnology research studies because it has been discovered that CNTs labeled with 86Y (with a half-life of 0.6 day) are soluble when they are injected into mice. This discovery was made after mice were given an intravenous or intraperitoneal (directly into a body cavity) injection with the 86Y CNT and then were examined using positron emission tomography (PET) scans to observe whether the 86Y had been flushed from their systems. The PET scan determined that accumulation of 86Y occurred in the liver, kidney, and spleen with very rapid blood clearance. This has broad implications for developing drug treatments [303] M. R. McDevitt, D. Chattopadhyay, J. S. Jaggi, R. D. Finn, P. B. Zanzonico, C. Villa, D. Rey, J. Mendenhall, C. A. Batt, J. T. Njardarson, D. A. Scheinberg. PLoS One2, e907 (2007).. Radiomicrosphere therapy (RT) that uses 90Y (with a half-life of 64 h) microspheres is a proven therapy that helps treat hepatic (liver) cancer (Fig. IUPAC.39.1) [304] C. D. South, M. M. Meyer, G. Meis, E. Y. Kim, F. B. Thomas, A. A. Rikabi, H. Khabiri, M. Bloomston. World J. Surg. Oncol.6, 93 (2008).. 90Y is also used in radiosynovectomy to reduce joint pain [305] E. ‐C. Rodríguez‐Merchán, L. A. Valentino (Eds.), Current and Future Issues in Hemophilia Care, John Wiley & Sons, New York (2011)..
Yttrium most often occurs in the +3 oxidation state, forming colorless or white salts because Y³⁺ has no f electrons. Yttrium oxide, Y₂O₃, is basic and refractory, and yttrium fluoride, YF₃, is a stable, sparingly soluble fluoride. Yttrium chloride, YCl₃, and yttrium nitrate, Y(NO₃)₃, are common soluble laboratory precursors. Mixed oxides such as yttrium barium copper oxide, YBa₂Cu₃O₇−δ, are important in superconductivity, with properties strongly dependent on oxygen content.
See more information at the Yttrium compound page.
Massive yttrium metal has low acute toxicity, but metal dust is a fire hazard and can irritate the lungs or skin. Soluble yttrium salts can be harmful if inhaled or ingested in significant amounts, and insoluble dusts require ordinary industrial dust control. Radioisotope ⁹⁰Y is a strong beta emitter used medically; its hazard is isotope-specific and mainly radiological, not a property of stable natural yttrium.
Yttrium is dispersed in the crust and is usually associated with rare-earth minerals rather than concentrated in its own ores. It is relatively immobile under neutral to alkaline conditions because Y³⁺ hydrolyzes and binds to oxides, phosphates, and organic matter. Weathering can concentrate yttrium with heavy rare earths in ion-adsorption clays and lateritic deposits. No essential biological role is known.
Yttrium is produced as part of rare-earth mining and separation, not as an independent primary metal commodity. Important sources include xenotime, monazite, bastnäsite fractions, and heavy-rare-earth-rich ion-adsorption clays. Separation is difficult because yttrium tracks the heavy lanthanides chemically, so solvent extraction and ion-exchange processes are central to supply. Demand is tied to phosphors, ceramics, lasers, and stabilized zirconia, with substitution possible in some phosphor applications but harder in structural ceramic uses. Recycling is limited and mostly associated with specialized phosphor and electronic waste streams.
Yttrium occurs in nearly all of the rare-earth minerals. Analysis of lunar rock samples obtained during the Apollo missions show a relatively high yttrium content.
It is recovered commercially from monazite sand, which contains about 3%, and from bastnasite, which contains about 0.2%. Wohler obtained the impure element in 1828 by reduction of the anhydrous chloride with potassium. The metal is now produced commercially by reduction of the fluoride with calcium metal. It can also be prepared by other techniques.
Yttrium is a trace element in the cosmos, made mainly by slow and rapid neutron-capture processes in evolved stars and explosive stellar environments. In the Solar System it is far less abundant than iron-group elements but more abundant than many neighboring heavy elements. Its single stable isotope, ⁸⁹Y, makes extraterrestrial yttrium isotopically simple compared with many rare earths.
- Yttrium has only one stable isotope, ⁸⁹Y.
- It was named from Ytterby, the Swedish village linked to several rare-earth discoveries.
- Y³⁺ is diamagnetic, unlike many neighboring lanthanide ions.
- Yttrium is often counted with the heavy rare earths in mining and trade.
- Nd:YAG laser crystals contain yttrium in the host lattice, not as the lasing ion.
- Yttria-stabilized zirconia conducts oxide ions at high temperature.
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Properties
Physical
- Atomic radius (empirical)
- 180 pm Compare Atomic radius (empirical) of all elements →
- Covalent radius
- 190 pm Compare Covalent radius of all elements →
- Van der Waals radius
- 219 pm Compare Van der Waals radius of all elements →
- Metallic radius
- 162 pm Compare Metallic radius of all elements →
- Density
- 4470 kg/m³ Compare Density of all elements →
- Molar volume
- 0.0198 L/mol
- Phase at STP
- Solid Compare Phase at STP of all elements →
- Melting point
- 1521.85 °C Compare Melting point of all elements →
- Boiling point
- 3344.85 °C Compare Boiling point of all elements →
- Specific heat capacity
- 0.298 J/(g·K) Compare Specific heat capacity of all elements →
- Molar heat capacity
- 26.53 J/(mol·K) Compare Molar heat capacity of all elements →
- Crystal structure
- Hexagonal close-packed Compare Crystal structure of all elements →
Chemical
- Electronegativity (Pauling)
- 1.22 Compare Electronegativity (Pauling) of all elements →
- Electronegativity (Allen)
- 1.12
- Electron affinity
- 0.307 eV
- Ionization energy (1st)
- 6.21726 eV Compare Ionization energy (1st) of all elements →
- Ionization energy (2nd)
- 12.223642 eV Compare Ionization energy (2nd) of all elements →
- Ionization energy (3rd)
- 20.524481 eV Compare Ionization energy (3rd) of all elements →
- Ionization energy (4th)
- 60.607409 eV Compare Ionization energy (4th) of all elements →
- Ionization energy (5th)
- 75.350259 eV Compare Ionization energy (5th) of all elements →
- Oxidation states
- 0, +1, +2, +3 Compare Oxidation states of all elements →
- Valence electrons
- 3 Compare Valence electrons of all elements →
- Electron configuration
- [Kr] 5s2 4d1
Thermodynamic
- Heat of fusion
- 0.11836037 eV Compare Heat of fusion of all elements →
- Heat of vaporization
- 3.762243 eV Compare Heat of vaporization of all elements →
- Heat of sublimation
- 4.394465 eV
- Heat of atomization
- 4.394465 eV
- Atomization enthalpy
- 4.40172 eV
Nuclear
- Protons
- 39 Compare Protons of all elements →
- Neutrons
- 50 Compare Neutrons of all elements →
- Known isotopes
- 35 Compare Known isotopes of all elements →
- Stable isotopes
- 1 Compare Stable isotopes of all elements →
- Most stable isotope
- Y-89
- Discovery year
- 1794
Abundance
- Abundance (Earth's crust)
- 33 mg/kg Compare Abundance (Earth's crust) of all elements →
- Abundance (ocean)
- 1.3 × 10−5 mg/L Compare Abundance (ocean) of all elements →
Crystal Structure
- Lattice constant a
- 365 pm
Electronic Structure
- Electrons per shell
- 2, 8, 18, 9, 2 Compare Electrons per shell of all elements →
Identifiers
- CAS number
- 7440-65-5 Compare CAS number of all elements →
- Term symbol
- 2D3/2
- InChI
- InChI=1S/Y
- InChI Key
- VWQVUPCCIRVNHF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Electron Configuration Measured
Y: 4d¹ 5s²[Kr] 4d¹ 5s²1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 3d¹⁰ 4s² 4p⁶ 4d¹ 5s²Atomic model
Isotopes change neutron count, mass, and stability — not the electron configuration of a neutral atom.
Schematic atomic model, not to scale.
Atomic Fingerprint
Emission / Absorption Spectrum
Isotope Distribution
| Mass number | Atomic mass (u) | Natural abundance | Half-life |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89 Stable | 88.9058403 ± 0.0000024 | 100.0000% | Stable |
Phase / State
Reason: 1496.8 °C below melting point (1521.85 °C)
Schematic, not to scale
Phase transition points
Transition energies
Energy required to melt 1 mol at melting point
Energy required to vaporize 1 mol at boiling point
Energy required to sublime 1 mol at sublimation point
Density
At standard conditions
At standard conditions
Atomic Spectra
Showing 10 of 39. Sorted by ion charge (ascending).
Lines Holdings ?
| Ion | Charge | Total lines | Transition probabilities | Level designations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y I | 0 | 361 | 189 | 351 |
| Y II | +1 | 116 | 66 | 116 |
| Y III | +2 | 113 | 0 | 0 |
| Y IV | +3 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Y V | +4 | 632 | 632 | 632 |
| Y VII | +6 | 168 | 168 | 168 |
| Y VIII | +7 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
Levels Holdings ?
| Ion | Charge | Levels |
|---|---|---|
| Y I | 0 | 194 |
| Y II | +1 | 249 |
| Y III | +2 | 51 |
| Y IV | +3 | 130 |
| Y V | +4 | 114 |
| Y VI | +5 | 2 |
| Y VII | +6 | 57 |
| Y VIII | +7 | 33 |
| Y IX | +8 | 2 |
| Y X | +9 | 2 |
Ionic Radii
| Charge | Coordination | Spin | Radius |
|---|---|---|---|
| +3 | 6 | N/A | 90 pm |
| +3 | 7 | N/A | 96 pm |
| +3 | 8 | N/A | 101.89999999999999 pm |
| +3 | 9 | N/A | 107.5 pm |
Compounds
Isotopes (1)
Natural yttrium contains one isotope, 89Y. Nineteen other unstable isotopes have been characterized.
| Mass number | Atomic mass (u) | Natural abundance | Half-life | Decay mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 Stable | 88.9058403 ± 0.0000024 | 100.0000% | Stable | stable |
Spectral Lines
Showing 50 of 266. Only spectral lines with measured intensity are shown by default.
| Wavelength (nm) | Intensity | Ion stage | Type | Transition | Accuracy | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 410.23691 nm | 9900 | Y I | emission | 4d.5s2 a 2D → 4d.5s.(1D).5p y 2F* | Measured | NIST | |
| 407.735998 nm | 9400 | Y I | emission | 4d.5s2 a 2D → 4d.5s.(1D).5p y 2F* | Measured | NIST | |
| 412.829876 nm | 8900 | Y I | emission | 4d.5s2 a 2D → 4d.5s.(1D).5p y 2D* | Measured | NIST | |
| 414.28358 nm | 7500 | Y I | emission | 4d.5s2 a 2D → 4d.5s.(1D).5p y 2D* | Measured | NIST | |
| 404.76281 nm | 2400 | Y I | emission | 4d.5s2 a 2D → 4d.5s.(3D).5p y 2P* | Measured | NIST | |
| 416.750671 nm | 2400 | Y I | emission | 4d.5s2 a 2D → 4d.5s.(1D).5p y 2F* | Measured | NIST | |
| 423.5934 nm | 2200 | Y I | emission | 4d.5s2 a 2D → 4d.5s.(1D).5p y 2D* | Measured | NIST | |
| 408.37033 nm | 2000 | Y I | emission | 4d.5s2 a 2D → 4d.5s.(3D).5p y 2P* | Measured | NIST | |
| 417.41339 nm | 2000 | Y I | emission | 4d.5s2 a 2D → 4d.5s.(3D).5p y 2P* | Measured | NIST | |
| 464.368813 nm | 2000 | Y I | emission | 4d.5s2 a 2D → 4d.5s.(3D).5p z 2F* | Measured | NIST | |
| 467.48486 nm | 2000 | Y I | emission | 4d.5s2 a 2D → 4d.5s.(3D).5p z 2F* | Measured | NIST | |
| 619.17183 nm | 1200 | Y I | emission | 4d.5s2 a 2D → 4d.5s.(3D).5p z 2D* | Measured | NIST | |
| 643.50036 nm | 1000 | Y I | emission | 4d.5s2 a 2D → 4d.5s.(3D).5p z 2D* | Measured | NIST | |
| 403.982219 nm | 940 | Y I | emission | 4d.5s2 a 2D → 4d.5s.(1D).5p y 2D* | Measured | NIST | |
| 452.72342 nm | 890 | Y I | emission | 4d2.(3F).5s a 4F → 4d2.(3F).5p y 4D* | Measured | NIST | |
| 483.9861 nm | 770 | Y I | emission | 4d2.(3F).5s a 4F → 4d2.(3F).5p y 4F* | Measured | NIST | |
| 552.75472 nm | 740 | Y I | emission | 4d2.(3F).5s a 4F → 4d2.(3F).5p z 4G* | Measured | NIST | |
| 546.6464 nm | 710 | Y I | emission | 4d2.(3F).5s a 4F → 4d2.(3F).5p z 4G* | Measured | NIST | |
| 558.18694 nm | 620 | Y I | emission | 4d2.(3F).5s a 4F → 4d2.(3F).5p z 4G* | Measured | NIST | |
| 563.01301 nm | 560 | Y I | emission | 4d2.(3F).5s a 4F → 4d2.(3F).5p z 4G* | Measured | NIST | |
| 484.56655 nm | 550 | Y I | emission | 4d2.(3F).5s a 4F → 4d2.(3F).5p y 4F* | Measured | NIST | |
| 450.59441 nm | 500 | Y I | emission | 4d2.(3F).5s a 4F → 4d2.(3F).5p y 4D* | Measured | NIST | |
| 452.77815 nm | 440 | Y I | emission | 4d2.(3F).5s a 4F → 4d2.(3F).5p y 4D* | Measured | NIST | |
| 476.09753 nm | 410 | Y I | emission | 4d.5s2 a 2D → 4d.5s.(3D).5p z 2F* | Measured | NIST | |
| 485.26766 nm | 410 | Y I | emission | 4d2.(3F).5s a 4F → 4d2.(3F).5p y 4F* | Measured | NIST | |
| 485.98428 nm | 330 | Y I | emission | 4d2.(3F).5s a 4F → 4d2.(3F).5p y 4F* | Measured | NIST | |
| 425.11994 nm | 300 | Y I | emission | 4d.5s.(3D).5p z 4F* → 4d.5s.(3D).5d e 4G | Measured | NIST | |
| 448.74634 nm | 300 | Y I | emission | 4d2.(3F).5s a 4F → 4d2.(3F).5p y 4D* | Measured | NIST | |
| 550.3466 nm | 300 | Y I | emission | 4d2.(3F).5s a 2F → 4d2.(3F).5p x 2F* | Measured | NIST | |
| 622.25784 nm | 300 | Y I | emission | 4d.5s2 a 2D → 4d.5s.(3D).5p z 2D* | Measured | NIST | |
| 543.82242 nm | 190 | Y I | emission | 4d2.(3F).5s a 2F → 4d2.(3F).5p x 2D* | Measured | NIST | |
| 546.62434 nm | 190 | Y I | emission | 4d.5s.(3D).5p z 4F* → 4d.5s.(3D).6s e 4D | Measured | NIST | |
| 679.37029 nm | 190 | Y I | emission | 4d.5s2 a 2D → 4d.5s.(3D).5p z 4F* | Measured | NIST | |
| 524.08001 nm | 181 | Y I | emission | 4d2.(1G).5s a 2G → 4d2.(1G).5p z 2H* | Measured | NIST | |
| 447.69471 nm | 180 | Y I | emission | 4d2.(3F).5s a 4F → 4d2.(3F).5p x 2F* | Measured | NIST | |
| 469.67994 nm | 180 | Y I | emission | 4d2.(1D).5s b 2D → 4d2.(1D).5p w 2F* | Measured | NIST | |
| 479.92999 nm | 180 | Y I | emission | 4d2.(3F).5s a 4F → 4d2.(3F).5p y 4F* | Measured | NIST | |
| 513.51993 nm | 180 | Y I | emission | 4d2.(1G).5s a 2G → 4d2.(1G).5p z 2H* | Measured | NIST | |
| 557.74153 nm | 180 | Y I | emission | 4d2.(3F).5s a 2F → 4d2.(3F).5p z 2G* | Measured | NIST | |
| 447.57178 nm | 170 | Y I | emission | 4d2.(3F).5s a 4F → 4d2.(3F).5p y 4D* | Measured | NIST | |
| 472.8516 nm | 170 | Y I | emission | 5s2.5p z 2P* → 5s2.6s e 2S | Measured | NIST | |
| 478.68762 nm | 170 | Y I | emission | 4d2.(3P).5s a 4P → 4d2.(3P).5p x 4D* | Measured | NIST | |
| 421.77985 nm | 160 | Y I | emission | 5s2.5p z 2P* → 5s2.(2D).5d e 2D | Measured | NIST | |
| 447.74436 nm | 160 | Y I | emission | 4d2.(3F).5s a 4F → 4d2.(3F).5p y 4D* | Measured | NIST | |
| 475.2787 nm | 160 | Y I | emission | 4d2.(3F).5s a 2F → 4d2.(3P).5p x 4D* | Measured | NIST | |
| 570.67133 nm | 160 | Y I | emission | 4d.5s.(3D).5p z 4F* → 4d.5s.(3D).6s e 4D | Measured | NIST | |
| 492.18769 nm | 150 | Y I | emission | 5s2.5p z 2P* → 5s2.6s e 2S | Measured | NIST | |
| 613.84349 nm | 150 | Y I | emission | 4d.5s2 a 2D → 4d.5s.(3D).5p z 4D* | Measured | NIST | |
| 668.75669 nm | 150 | Y I | emission | 4d.5s2 a 2D → 4d.5s.(3D).5p z 4F* | Measured | NIST | |
| 465.37837 nm | 140 | Y I | emission | 4d2.(1D).5s b 2D → 4d2.(3P).5p y 4P* | Measured | NIST |
Extended Properties
Covalent Radii (Extended)
- Covalent radius (Pyykkö)
- 163 pm
- Covalent radius (Pyykkö, double)
- 130 pm
- Covalent radius (Pyykkö, triple)
- 124 pm
Van der Waals Radii
- Batsanov
- 240 pm
- Alvarez
- 275 pm
- UFF
- 334.5 pm
- MM3
- 271 pm
Atomic & Metallic Radii
- Atomic radius (Rahm)
- 274 pm
- Metallic radius (C12)
- 180 pm
Numbering Scales
- Mendeleev
- 12
- Pettifor
- 19
- Glawe
- 21
Electronegativity Scales
- Ghosh
- 0
- Miedema
- 3
- Gunnarsson–Lundqvist
- 3
- Robles–Bartolotti
- 3
Polarizability & Dispersion
- Dipole polarizability
- 162 a.u.
- Dipole polarizability (unc.)
- 12 a.u.
- C₆ (Gould–Bučko)
- 2600 Ha·Bohr6
Chemical Affinity
- Proton affinity
- 967 kJ/mol
- Gas basicity
- 945.9 kJ/mol
Miedema Parameters
- Miedema molar volume
- 19.9 cm3/mol
- Miedema electron density
- 2
Supply Risk & Economics
- Production concentration
- 97
- Relative supply risk
- 10
- Reserve distribution
- 50
- Political stability (top producer)
- 24
- Political stability (top reserve)
- 24
Phase Transitions & Allotropes
| Melting point | 1795.15 K |
| Boiling point | 3618.15 K |
Oxidation State Categories
Advanced Reference Data
Screening Constants (10)
| n | Orbital | σ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | s | 0.8244 |
| 2 | p | 3.9968 |
| 2 | s | 10.3778 |
| 3 | d | 13.6029 |
| 3 | p | 15.9075 |
| 3 | s | 15.4485 |
| 4 | d | 23.0416 |
| 4 | p | 26.2544 |
| 4 | s | 24.7364 |
| 5 | s | 32.744 |
Crystal Radii Detail (4)
| Charge | CN | Spin | rcrystal (pm) | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | VI | 104 | from r^3 vs V plots, | |
| 3 | VII | 110 | ||
| 3 | VIII | 115.9 | from r^3 vs V plots, | |
| 3 | IX | 121.5 | from r^3 vs V plots, |
Isotope Decay Modes (60)
| Isotope | Mode | Intensity |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | B+ | — |
| 75 | B+p | — |
| 75 | p | — |
| 76 | B+ | — |
| 76 | p | — |
| 76 | B+p | — |
| 77 | B+ | 100% |
| 77 | B+p | — |
| 77 | p | — |
| 78 | B+ | 100% |
X‑ray Scattering Factors (619)
| Energy (eV) | f₁ | f₂ |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | — | 2.26036 |
| 10.1617 | — | 2.25621 |
| 10.3261 | — | 2.25207 |
| 10.4931 | — | 2.24793 |
| 10.6628 | — | 2.2438 |
| 10.8353 | — | 2.23968 |
| 11.0105 | — | 2.23344 |
| 11.1886 | — | 2.21122 |
| 11.3696 | — | 2.18921 |
| 11.5535 | — | 2.16742 |
Additional Data
Estimated Crustal Abundance
The estimated element abundance in the earth's crust.
3.3×101 milligrams per kilogram
References (1)
Estimated Oceanic Abundance
The estimated element abundance in the earth's oceans.
1.3×10-5 milligrams per liter
References (1)
Sources
Sources of this element.
Yttrium occurs in nearly all of the rare-earth minerals. Analysis of lunar rock samples obtained during the Apollo missions show a relatively high yttrium content.
It is recovered commercially from monazite sand, which contains about 3%, and from bastnasite, which contains about 0.2%. Wohler obtained the impure element in 1828 by reduction of the anhydrous chloride with potassium. The metal is now produced commercially by reduction of the fluoride with calcium metal. It can also be prepared by other techniques.
References (1)
- [6] Yttrium https://periodic.lanl.gov/39.shtml
References
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The half-life and atomic mass data was provided by the Atomic Mass Data Center at the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Element data are cited from the Atomic weights of the elements (an IUPAC Technical Report). The IUPAC periodic table of elements can be found at https://iupac.org/what-we-do/periodic-table-of-elements/. Additional information can be found within IUPAC publication doi:10.1515/pac-2015-0703 Copyright © 2020 International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.
The information are cited from Pure Appl. Chem. 2018; 90(12): 1833-2092, https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0703.
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The periodic table at the LANL (Los Alamos National Laboratory) contains basic element information together with the history, source, properties, use, handling and more. The provenance data may be found from the link under the source name.
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This section provides all form of data related to element Yttrium.
The element property data was retrieved from publications.