Yttrium
Electron Configuration
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General Properties
| Atomic Symbol | Y |
| Atomic Weight | 88.9059 g/mol |
| Element Number | 39 |
| Standard State | Solid |
| Standard Type | Strongly Basic |
| Date of Discovery | 1794 |
| Discoverer | Gadolin |
Physical Properties
| Oxidation States | 3 |
| Boiling Point | 3611 K |
| Melting Point | 1795 K |
| Density | 4.47 g/cm³ |
| Electron Configuration | [Kr]4d1,5s2 |
| Acid/Base Properties | Basic |
| Crystal Structure | Hexagonal |
| Electronegativity | 1.22 |
| Heat of Vaporization | 393.3 kJ/mol |
| Heat of Fusion | 17.15 kJ/mol |
| Electrical Conductivity | 1.8 10^6omg-¹cm-¹ |
| Thermal Conductivity | 17.2 Wm-¹K-¹ (at 300 K) |
| Specific Heat Capacity | 0.30 Jg-¹K-¹ (at 300 K) |
| First Ionization Potential | 6.38 |
| Atomic Volume | 19.80 cm³/mol |
| Atomic Radius | 1.78 Å |
| Covalent Radius | 1.62 Å |
| Synthetic | No |