{"id":149448,"date":"2022-03-21T10:22:23","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T04:52:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/yttrium-electron-configuration-uses-and-properties\/"},"modified":"2024-12-13T12:31:55","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T07:01:55","slug":"yttrium-electron-configuration-uses-and-properties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/yttrium\/","title":{"rendered":"Yttrium &#8211; Electron Configuration, Uses and Properties"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_37 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' style='display:block'><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/yttrium\/#What_is_Yttrium\" title=\"What is Yttrium?\">What is Yttrium?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/yttrium\/#Yttrium_Element\" title=\"Yttrium Element\">Yttrium Element<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/yttrium\/#Chemical_Properties_of_Yttrium\" title=\"Chemical Properties of Yttrium\">Chemical Properties of Yttrium<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/yttrium\/#Yttrium_Electron_Configuration\" title=\"Yttrium Electron Configuration\">Yttrium Electron Configuration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/yttrium\/#Sources_of_Yttrium\" title=\"Sources of Yttrium\">Sources of Yttrium<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/yttrium\/#Uses_of_Yttrium\" title=\"Uses of Yttrium\">Uses of Yttrium<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/yttrium\/#Properties_of_Yttrium\" title=\"Properties of Yttrium\">Properties of Yttrium<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Yttrium\"><\/span>What is Yttrium?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/yttrium\/\">Yttrium<\/a> is a chemical element with symbol Y and atomic number 39. It is a silvery-white metal that is solid at room temperature and has a hexagonal crystal structure. Yttrium is the 29th most abundant element in the Earth&#8217;s crust and is found in many minerals, including xenotime, yttrotantalite, and gadolinite. Yttrium is used as a dopant in some solid-state electronics and in the production of yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG) lasers.<\/p>\n<p>In 1787, Carl Axel Arrhenius found a heavy black mineral in a mine near Ytterby in Sweden and named it ytterbite. In 1828, Johan Gadolin discovered a new mineral near Ytterby and named it yttria. Yttrium metal was first isolated in 1843 by Friedrich W\u00f6hler.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-149447 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/yttrium-electron-configuration-uses-and-properties.jpg\" alt=\"Yttrium - Electron Configuration, Uses and Properties\" width=\"606\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/yttrium-electron-configuration-uses-and-properties.jpg?v=1647838339 606w, https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/yttrium-electron-configuration-uses-and-properties-300x212.jpg?v=1647838339 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yttrium_Element\"><\/span>Yttrium Element<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The yttrium element is a metallic chemical element with the symbol Y and atomic number 39. It is a soft, silver-white metal that is highly corrosion-resistant. Yttrium found in nature as a component of rare earth minerals and is usually alloyed with other metals to make it stronger. Yttrium used in a variety of applications, including glassmaking, ceramics, and also phosphors. It also used in medical imaging and as a drug for treating cancer.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chemical_Properties_of_Yttrium\"><\/span>Chemical Properties of Yttrium<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The chemical properties of yttrium are that it is a reactive metal that is soluble in acids. It is a silvery-white metal that stable in air. Has a moderate melting point and a high boiling point. However it is a good conductor of heat and electricity.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yttrium_Electron_Configuration\"><\/span>Yttrium Electron Configuration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The electron configuration of yttrium is [Xe] 4f14 5d2 6s2.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sources_of_Yttrium\"><\/span>Sources of Yttrium<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The main sources of yttrium are the minerals bastn\u00e4site and also monazite.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Uses_of_Yttrium\"><\/span>Uses of Yttrium<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Some of the uses of yttrium include:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Yttrium used as a doping agent in some types of lasers.<\/li>\n<li>It used as a colorant in some types of glass.<\/li>\n<li>Yttrium used in some types of ceramics.<\/li>\n<li>It used in some types of alloys.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Properties_of_Yttrium\"><\/span>Properties of Yttrium<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Atomic number: 39<\/li>\n<li>Atomic weight: 88.905<\/li>\n<li>Melting point: 1539 \u00b0C<\/li>\n<li>Boiling point: 2900 \u00b0C<\/li>\n<li>Density: 4.47 g\/cm3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Yttrium? 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