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    Yttrium

    Transition Metal

    Atomic Number: 39 • Atomic Mass: 88.9060 u • Period: 5 • Group: 3

    Electron Configuration: 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d¹
    Phase: Solid
    Electronegativity: 1.22
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    Occurrence

    Yttrium is found in various natural sources, including minerals, rocks, and the Earth's crust.

    • 28th most abundant element in Earth's crust (0.0033%)
    • Never found as free element in nature
    • Found in most rare-earth minerals like monazite and bastnäsite
    • More abundant than some more familiar elements like lead
    • Found in lunar rocks brought back by Apollo missions