Symbol
Nh
  
Y
  
Period Number
7
  
5
  
Block
p block
  
d block
  
Element Family
Probably Post-Transition
  
Transition Metal
  
Space Group Name
Not Available
  
P63/mmc
  
Interesting Facts
Not Available
  
- Yttrium Metal is highly toxic.
- Yttrium Metal is highly reactive in nature hence not found free in nature.
  
Sources
Synthetically Produced
  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
  
Johan Gadolin
  
Discovery
In 2003
  
In 1794
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
  
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
  
~0.0000001 %
  
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Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
  
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
  
Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Ununtrium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
- Yttrium metal is used in different alloys, as it increases the strength of aluminum Magnesium alloy. It is used for radar microwave filter.
-
It is also used as a catalyst in ethene polymerisation.
  
Industrial Uses
NA
  
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
NA
  
Other Uses
Research Purposes
  
Alloys
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Unknown
  
Highly Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
No
  
Yes
  
In Blood
Not Available
  
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
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In Bone
Not Available
  
0.07 p.p.m.
  
25
Melting Point
1,523.00 °C
  
27
Boiling Point
1,130.00 °C
  
99+
3,337.00 °C
  
21
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Unknown
  
Silvery White
  
Luster
Unknown Luster
  
NA
  
Hardness
  
  
Brinell Hardness
Not Available
  
Speed of Sound
Not Available
  
3,300.00 m/s
  
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Optical Properties
  
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Nh
  
Y
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available
  
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
704.90 kJ/mol
  
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600.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
2nd Energy Level
2,238.50 kJ/mol
  
7
1,180.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
3rd Energy Level
3,023.30 kJ/mol
  
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1,980.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
4th Energy Level
4,351.50 kJ/mol
  
29
5,847.00 kJ/mol
  
10
5th Energy Level
5,692.60 kJ/mol
  
28
7,430.00 kJ/mol
  
14
6th Energy Level
Not Available
  
8,970.00 kJ/mol
  
17
7th Energy level
Not Available
  
11,190.00 kJ/mol
  
18
8th Energy Level
Not Available
  
12,450.00 kJ/mol
  
18
9th Energy Level
Not Available
  
14,110.00 kJ/mol
  
19
10th Energy Level
Not Available
  
18,400.00 kJ/mol
  
17
11th Energy Level
Not Available
  
19,900.00 kJ/mol
  
18
12th Energy Level
Not Available
  
36,090.00 kJ/mol
  
5
Electrochemical Equivalent
Not Available
  
1.11 g/amp-hr
  
99+
Electron Work Function
Not Available
  
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization
  
Chemical Stability, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
  
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p1
  
[Kr] 4d1 5s2
  
Crystal Structure
Not Known
  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
  
Crystal Lattice
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Ununtrium.jpg#100
  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Yttrium.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
Not Available
  
Covalent Radius
Not Available
  
Van der Waals Radius
Not Available
  
Atomic Volume
Not Available
  
19.80 cm3/mol
  
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Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
Not Available
  
48.00 (-eV)
  
30
Lattice Constant
Not Available
  
Lattice Angles
NA
  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
16.00 g/cm3
  
19
4.47 g/cm3
  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available
  
4.24 g/cm3
  
99+
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
Not Available
  
Bulk Modulus
Not Available
  
Young's Modulus
Not Available
  
Poisson Ratio
Not Available
  
Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown
  
Ductile
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
Not Available
  
Magnetic Ordering
Unknown
  
Paramagnetic
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Unknown
  
Conductor
  
Resistivity
Not Available
  
Electrical Conductivity
Not Available
  
0.02 10
6/cm Ω
  
99+
Electron Affinity
Not Available
  
29.60 kJ/mol
  
30
Specific Heat
Not Available
  
0.30 J/(kg K)
  
18
Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available
  
26.53 J/mol·K
  
27
Thermal Conductivity
Not Available
  
17.20 W/m·K
  
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
Not Available
  
10.60 µm/(m·K)
  
37
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available
  
393.00 kJ/mol
  
18
Enthalpy of Fusion
Not Available
  
17.15 kJ/mol
  
16
Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available
  
418.00 kJ/mol
  
18
Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available
  
44.40 J/mol.K
  
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