Yttrium
From Conservapedia
| Yttrium | |
|---|---|
| Properties | |
| Atomic symbol | Y |
| Atomic number | 39 |
| Classification | Metal |
| Atomic mass | 88.905 |
| Other Information | |
| Date of discovery | 1794 |
| Name of discoverer | Gadolin |
| Name origin | Ytterby Quary |
| Uses | Color television tubes |
| Obtained from | Monazite sand |
Yttrium is a stable silvery-colored metal. It occurs in nearly all rare earth metals, and was found in high relatively concentrations in lunar rock samples. Its largest use is to give the red color in television tubes, and it is often used as an additive in other metal alloys.[1]
References
- ↑ Yttrium, Los Alamos National Labs.
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39
Y 88.905 |
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