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Yttrium Element

Yttrium is the thirty-nine element in the periodic table. A periodic table contains 118 elements distributed in 7 rows and 18 columns. The rows are known as periods and the columns are the groups of the periodic table. The elements of the periodic table are arranged according to their atomic number.

Basic elemental properties of Yttrium

There are 118 different elements in the periodic table but there are some basic elemental properties of each. In a periodic table, elements with basic elemental properties are grouped together. Basic elemental properties of Yttrium are:

Atomic Symbol of Yttrium

Every element in the periodic table has its atomic symbol or chemical symbol for representation. The atomic symbol of Yttrium is “Y”

Atomic Number of Yttrium

Elements in the periodic table are arranged in groups and periods on the basis of their atomic number.

Atomic number is the number of protons present in the nucleus of an atom. The atomic number of Yttrium is 39. This shows Yttrium is the thirty-nine element of the periodic table.

Short Electronic Configuration of Yttrium

Short Electronic Configuration of Yttrium is [kr]5s2 4d 1

Block of Yttrium in Periodic Table

There are four blocks (s, p, d, f) in the periodic table. Yttrium belongs to the d-block of the periodic table. D block is the third block in the periodic table.

Group of Yttrium in Periodic Table

Groups are the columns of the periodic table and Yttrium belongs to the third group.

Period of Yttrium in Periodic Table

Periodic table is arranged in periods and groups. The rows going across left to right are periods and Yttrium is placed in the fifth period. Elements that are present in a period share common properties .

Atomic Mass of Yttrium 

Atomic mass is the mass of an atom and the atomic mass of Yttrium is 88.90584 u. If we round off the atomic mass of Yttrium, we get 88 u.

Thermodynamic properties of Yttrium

Thermodynamic properties are the characteristic features of a system, capable of specifying the system's state. The thermodynamic properties of an element include chemical, physical and thermal properties. The thermodynamic properties of Yttrium are:

Phase at STP

Phase at STP is the state in which an element is present. The stp phase of Yttrium is “Solid”.

Melting Point of Yttrium

Melting point is a temperature at which an element of substance changes its state from solid to liquid. The melting point of Yttrium gas is 1526 °C.

Boiling Point of Yttrium

A boiling point is a temperature at which an element of a substance starts turning into vapors. The boiling point of Yttrium gas is 3345 °C.

Molar Heat of Fusion of Yttrium

Molar Heat of Fusion is the energy required to melt each mole of substance. The molar heat of fusion of Yttrium is 11.4 kJ/mol.

Molar heat of Vaporization

The Molar heat of vaporization is the heat absorbed by the one specific mole of a substance. The molar heat of vaporization of Yttrium gas is 380 kJ/mol.

Specific heat at STP

The specific heat of Yttrium at STP is 298 J(kgK).


 

These are some of the main thermodynamic properties of Yttrium. Let’s find out all the material properties of Yttrium.

Material properties

We have discussed basic elemental properties and thermodynamic properties of Yttrium gas. Besides these, there are many material properties of Yttrium as well. Some of the material properties include density, molar volume, refractive index and thermal conductivity.

Density of Yttrium

The density of Yttrium element is  4.472 g/cm3

Liquid Density of Yttrium element

The liquid density of Yttrium atom is 4.24 g/cm3 

Molar Volume of Yttrium

The molar volume of Yttrium is 19.88cm3/mol

Bulk modulus of Yttrium Gas

The bulk modulus of Yttrium Gas is 41 GPa

Shear modulus of Yttrium atom

The shear modulus of Yttrium element 26 GPa

Young's modulus of Yttrium

The young's modulus of Yttrium atom 64 GPa

Ultimate tensile strength of Yttrium element

The ultimate tensile strength of Yttrium gas is 150 MPa.

Sound speed of Yttrium atom

The sound speed of Yttrium gas is 3300 m/s

Thermal expansion of Yttrium

The thermal expansion of Yttrium is 1.06 x 10-5 K-1

Thermal Conductivity of Yttrium

The thermal conductivity of Yttrium is 17 W/(mK)

These are the main material properties of Yttrium.

Electromagnetic properties of Yttrium

When there is any emission or absorption of electromagnetic radiations, a martial responds to these changes. All elements of a periodic table have electromagnetic properties. Some of the main electromagnetic properties of Yttrium gas include magnetic types, magnetic volume, mass magnetic susceptibility and color.

Electric type of Yttrium

The magnetic type Yttrium refers to the fact that it is a conductor.

Resistivity of Yttrium element

The resistivity of Yttrium element is 5.6 x 10-7 Ωm

Electrical conductivity of Yttrium gas

The electrical conductivity of Yttrium element is 1.8 x 106 s/m

Magnetic type of Yttrium element

The magnetic type of Yttrium atom is paramagnetic

Volume Magnetic Susceptibility of Yttrium

The volume magnetic susceptibility of Yttrium is 2.978 x 10 -4

Mass Magnetic Susceptibility of Yttrium

The mass magnetic susceptibility of Yttrium is 6.66 x 10-8 m3/kg

Molar Magnetic Susceptibility of Yttrium

The molar magnetic susceptibility of Yttrium gas is 5.921 x 10-9 m3/mol

Color of Yttrium Gas

The color of Yttrium gas is silver.

These are some of the main electromagnetic properties of Yttrium gas.

Reactivity of Yttrium

Valency of Yttrium

The valency of a Yttrium element is a number that represents the ability of an atom to combine with other atoms. The valency of Yttrium is 3.

Electronegativity of Yttrium

Electronegativity of Yttrium is the tendency of its atom participating in a covalent bond to attract the bonding electrons. Yttrium has 1.22 electronegativity.

Electron affinity of Yttrium

Electron affinity of Yttrium gas is the energy released when one electron is added to a neutral atom to form an anion. The electron affinity of Yttrium is 29.6 kJ/mol

First ionization energy of Yttrium

It is the energy to remove the outermost electron from the neutral atom in the gas phase. The first ionization energy of Yttrium is 600 kJ/mol


 

Atomic properties

The atomic properties of Yttrium have term symbol, atomic radius, covalent radius, van der waals radius.

Term Symbol of Yttrium

The term symbol specifies the electronic state of an atom. The term symbol of Yttrium atom is 2 D3/2

Atomic Radius of Yttrium

The total distance from an atom's nucleus to the outermost orbital of an electron is its atomic radius. The atomic radius of Yttrium is 180 pm.

Covalent Radius of Yttrium

Covalent radius is the measurement of an atom's size that forms a covalent bond. The covalent radius of Yttrium is 190 pm.

Abundances of Yttrium

It is the measure that tells us about the percentage of which it is present. 

Abundance of Yttrium in the universe

The abundance of Yttrium in the universe is 7 x 10-7 mass %

Abundance of Yttrium in the solar system

The abundance of Yttrium in the solar system is 1 x 10-6 mass %

Abundance of Yttrium in earth's crust

The abundance of Yttrium in earth's crust is 0.0029 mass %

Abundance of Yttrium in ocean

The abundance of Yttrium in ocean is 1.3 x 10-9 mass %

Universe Molar Abundances of Yttrium

The universe molar abundances of Yttrium is 1 x 10-8 mol %

Solar Molar Abundances of Yttrium

The solar molar abundances of Yttrium is 9.9 x 10 -9 mol %

Ocean Molar Abundances of Yttrium

The ocean molar abundances of Yttrium is 9 x 10-11mol %

Crust Molar Abundances of Yttrium

The crust molar abundances of Yttrium is 6.7 x 10-4 mol %

Nuclear properties of Yttrium

Half life of Yttrium

Half life is the time for the radioactivity of a specified isotope to fall to half its original value. The half Life of Yttrium is stable.

Stable isotopes of Yttrium

The stable isotopes of Yttrium are 89 Y (100%) 

Nuclear Spin of Yttrium

The nuclear spin of Yttrium is 89 Y: ½-

Unstable isotopes of Yttrium

The unstable isotopes of Yttrium is 88 Y (106.626 days)

Neutron Cross Section of Yttrium

The neutron cross section of Yttrium is 1.28 b

Identifiers of Yttrium

CAS Number of Yttrium

The CAS number of Yttrium is 7440-65-5

PubChem CID number of Yttrium

The PubChem CID number of Yttrium is 23993

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