Yttrium

• CAS: 7440-65-5
• Catalog Number: ACM7440655-2
• Category: Nanoparticles & Nanopowders
• Molecular Weight: 88.9058g/mol
• Molecular Formula: Y
• Description: Soft silvery-white metal in bulk. Dark-gray to black odorless powder. Mp: 1509°C; bp 2927°C. Density: 4.47 g cm-3 at 20°C. May irritate the respiratory tract if inhaled as a powder. May irritate the digestive tract if swallowed. Vapors may cause dizziness or suffocation.;Solid;Dark-gray to black, odorless powder. Soft silvery-white metal in bulk.;Dark-gray to black, odorless solid.
• Synonyms: Yttrium, powder, 500 max. part. size (micron), weight 100 g, purity 99.9%; Yttrium, foil, not light tested, 50x50mm, thickness 0.025mm, as rolled, 99%; Yttrium, plasma standard solution, Specpure(R), Y 1000microg/ml; Yttrium, powder, max. particle size 500 micron, weight 50 g, purity 99.9%; Yttrium powder, -40 mesh; Yttrium foil, 0.64mm (0.025in) thick; Yttrium, lump, 50 mm max. lump size, weight 100 g, purity 99.9%; Yttrium, foil, thickness 0.25 mm, diameter 15 mm, purity 99%; Yttrium rod, 12.7mm (0.5in) dia; Y(2+)
• IUPAC Name: yttrium
• Canonical SMILES: [Y]
• InChI: InChI=1S/Y
• InChI Key: VWQVUPCCIRVNHF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Boiling Point: 5301 °F at 760 mm Hg (NIOSH, 2016);3345 °C;5301°F;5301°F
• Melting Point: 2732 °F (NIOSH, 2016);1522 °C;1526°C;2732°F;2732°F
• Density: 4.47 (NIOSH, 2016);4.47 g/cu cm;4.47;4.47
• Solubility: Soluble in hot H₂O (NIOSH, 2016);Decomposes in water;Soluble in dilute acids and potassium hydroxide solution;Soluble in hot H₂O
• Application: Although yttrium metal by itself is not very useful, it has many unusual applicationswhen combined as an alloy or as a compound with other elements. For example, whencombined with iron, it is known as garnet (Y3Fe5O12), which is used as a "filter" in microwave communication systems. When garnets are made with aluminum instead of iron,they form semiprecious garnet gemstones (Y3Al5O12) that resemble diamonds. Aluminumgarnets are referred to as "YAG" solid-state lasers because they are capable of intensifyingand strengthening a single frequency of light energy that is focused through a crystal ofgarnet. This produces a very powerful narrow band of light waves of a single color (microwave frequency). YAG-type lasers have found uses in the medical industry and as a cuttingtool for metals.When combined with oxygen and europium, yttrium produces the red phosphor used asa coating in color television screens to produce the bright red color. Yttrium is also used asan alloy metal and as a high-temperature coating on iron and steel alloys. It is used as a substance to deoxidize (remove the oxygen) during the production of nonferrous metals such asvanadium. Yttrium has the ability to "capture" neutrons, making it useful in the nuclear powerindustry. It is also used in the production of several types of semiconductors.
• Storage: Flammables area
• Color/Form: Iron-gray, lustrous powder; darkens on exposure to light;Hexagonal, silvery-metallic colored element...gray-black when finely divided. Brittle...harder than zinc.
• Complexity: 0
• Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 1
• EC Number: 231-174-8
• Exact Mass: 88.90584g/mol
• Formal Charge: 0
• H-Bond Acceptor: 0
• H-Bond Donor: 0
• Heavy Atom Count: 1
• Monoisotopic Mass: 88.90584g/mol
• Odor: Odorless
• Other Experimental: Natural yttrium contains but one isotope, yttrium-89. Forty-three other unstable isotopes and isomers have been characterized.;Oxidizes on heating in air or oxygen; decomposes on cold water slowly, in boiling water rapidly.;Known only in the tripositive state;Heat of fusion = 11.43 kJ/mol; Heat of sublimation = 424.7 kJ/mol at 25 °C;Standard enthalpy of formation at 298.15 K, 0.0 kJ/mol (crystal); entropy at 298.15 K, 44.4 J/mol-K (crystal); Heat capacity, 26.5 J/mol-K (crystal); Standard enthalpy of formation at 298.15 K, 421.3 kJ/mol (gas phase); Gibbs free energy of formation, 381.1 kJ/mol (gas phase); entropy at 298.15 K, 179.5 J/mol-K (gas phase); Heat capacity 25.9 J/mol-K (gas phase).
• Physical Description: Soft silvery-white metal in bulk. Dark-gray to black odorless powder. Mp: 1509°C; bp 2927°C. Density: 4.47 g cm-3 at 20°C. May irritate the respiratory tract if inhaled as a powder. May irritate the digestive tract if swallowed. Vapors may cause dizziness or suffocation.;Solid;Dark-gray to black, odorless powder. Soft silvery-white metal in bulk.;Dark-gray to black, odorless solid.
• Rotatable Bond Count: 0
• Topological Polar Surface Area: 0A^2
• UNII: 58784XQC3Y
• UN Number: 3178
• Vapor Pressure: 0 mm Hg (approx) (NIOSH, 2016);6.66X10-11 Pa at 1000 K; 2.96x10-7 Pa at 1200 K; 1.17x10-4 Pa at 1400 K; 1.02x10-2 Pa at 1600 K; 0.316 Pa at 1800 K; 4.27 Pa at 2000 K; 35.9 Pa at 2200 K;0 mmHg (approx);0 mmHg (approx)

Custom Q&A

What is the molecular formula of yttrium?

The molecular formula of yttrium is Y.

What is the molecular weight of yttrium?

The molecular weight of yttrium is 88.90584 g/mol.

What is the element name of yttrium?

The element name of yttrium is yttrium.

Can yttrium irritate the respiratory tract if inhaled as a powder?

Yes, yttrium can irritate the respiratory tract if inhaled as a powder.

Can yttrium irritate the digestive tract if swallowed?

Yes, yttrium can irritate the digestive tract if swallowed.

Can the vapors of yttrium cause dizziness or suffocation?

Yes, the vapors of yttrium can cause dizziness or suffocation.

What is the IUPAC name of yttrium?

The IUPAC name of yttrium is yttrium.

What is the InChI code of yttrium?

The InChI code of yttrium is InChI=1S/Y.

What is the Canonical SMILES of yttrium?

The Canonical SMILES of yttrium is [Y].

What is the CAS number of yttrium?

The CAS number of yttrium is 7440-65-5.