Yttrium
Discovered : by J. Gadolin in 1794

Isolated in Åbo, Finland

Origin : The element is named after the Swedish town of Ytterby (see Erbium, Terbium and Ytterbium).

Description :

A soft, silvery metal used in television screens to produce the colour red. It is also employed in superconductors.

Image :

Yttrium gives the red colour in TV screens and is also used in radar technology. Click here to see larger version of this image.



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