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Yttrium. By: Daniel Saunders. Properties Yttrium has a metallic silver luster Yttrium is stable in the air except when divided Atomic # is 39 Symbol is Y Atomic weight is 88.9059. Uses Yttrium is used for lasers Yttrium is used as a deoxidizer for vanadium. .
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Yttrium By: Daniel Saunders
Properties Yttrium has a metallic silver luster Yttrium is stable in the air except when divided Atomic # is 39 Symbol is Y Atomic weight is 88.9059 Uses Yttrium is used for lasers Yttrium is used as a deoxidizer for vanadium. Properties & Uses for Yttrium
general information • Discovery was by: Gadolin In 1794 • Found in after ytterby (a town in Sweden) • Melting point: 1532.0 °C • Boiling point: 3337.0 °C • Used in tv’s to color them • Used in radars
Sources • http://www.chemicool.com/ • http://www.webelements.com/webelements/scholar/elements/periodic-table/uses.html • http://chemistry.about.com/library/blper5.htm