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Origin / Meaning of the name Yttrium
The name originated from
Ytterby, a Swedish village near Vaxholm where the mineral
gadolinite was found.
Periodic Table Group and Classification of the of the Yttrium Element
Elements can be classified based on their physical states (States
of Matter) e.g. gas, solid or liquid. This element is a solid. Yttrium
is
classified as a "Transition Metal" which are located in Groups 3 -
12 of the Periodic Table. Elements classified as
Transition Metals are generally described as ductile, malleable, and able to conduct electricity and heat.Nearly 75%
of all the elements in the Periodic Table are classified as
metals which are detailed in the
List of Metals.
Facts about the History of the Discovery of Yttrium
Element
Yttrium was discovered by
Johan Gadolin
in 1794 and isolated by Friedrich Wohler in 1828. Yttria is the
oxide of yttrium and was discovered by Johan Gadolin in 1794.
History of the Periodic Table
Check out the brief
History of the
Periodic Table which details dates and the names of famous
scientists and chemists who contributed to the development of
the Periodic Table.
Occurrence of the Yttrium Element
Found in almost all rare earth minerals
Obtained from monazite, xenotime and yettriac
Found in uranium ores
Abundances of the element in different environments
% in Universe
7×10-7%
% in Sun 1×10-6%
% in Meteorites 0.00019%
% in Earth's Crust 0.0029%
% in Oceans 1.3×10-9%
% in Humans N/A
Associated Uses of Yttrium
Used to make europium and europium phosphors that give the red
color in color television picture tubes
Color TV's
Radars
Microwave filters.
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