In 1787, Carl Axel Arrhenius found a new mineral near Ytterby in Sweden and named it ytterbite , after the village. Johan Gadolin discovered yttrium's oxide in Arrhen…ius' sample in 1789, and Anders Gustaf Ekeberg named the new oxide yttria . ( Full Answer )
it's an element Common Uses of Yttrium Used to make europium and europium phosphors that give the red color in color television picture tubes Color TV's Radars Micro…wave filters. ( Full Answer )
Superconductors are my favorite, some others are in making phosphors, (such as the red ones used in television cathode ray tube displays) and in LEDs, the production of electr…odes, electrolytes, electronic filters and lasers. Some good examples are in the link below. ( Full Answer )
If the yttrium is powdered, it will react quickly with oxygen in the air, so yes, it is flammable. Larger pieces, however, will develop a protective film of yttrium(III) oxide… (Y 2 O 3 ), which prevents any further reaction. ( Full Answer )