Yttrium


 * Element Name:** Yttrium


 * Element Symbol:** Y


 * Atomic Mass:** 89[[image:Yttrium.png width="216" height="288" align="right"]]


 * Atomic Number:** 39


 * Protons:** 39


 * Electrons:** 39


 * Discovery**: It was discovered in 1794 in Finland by Johann Gadolin.


 * How was it named:** it was named after a village named Ytterby in Sweden


 * State of Matter:** Solid


 * Melting Point:** 1526°C


 * Boiling Point:** 3336°C


 * Characteristics:** Silvery white, soft, lustrous (shiny)


 * Uses:** Yttrium is used as a " phosphor " to produce the red color on TV screens


 * Interesting Facts:** It is used for TVs and it is used for magic when combined with Copper Oxide

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