Name :  Yttrium
Symbol :  Y
Atomic Number :  39
Atomic Weight :  88.90585
Specific Heat :  0.30 J/gK
Melting Point :  1522°C ±8°C
Vaporization :  363.0 kJ/mol
Boiling Point :  3338°C
Electronegativity :  1.22
Density@293 K :  4.47 g/cm³
Discovered :  Johann Gadolin, Finland, 1789
Description :  Silvery, ductile, fairly reactive metal.
Uses :  Combined with europium to make red phosphors for color TV\'s. Yttrium oxide and iron oxide combine to form a crystal garnet used in radar.