Yttrium
Y
39
88.906
1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p64d1
5s2
Biological significance

➤ Plays an important role in ensuring the normal functioning of the human central nervous system, cardiovascular system and muscular skeleton

Excess in the body

➤ Causes kidney and liver dysfunction (hepatitis).


➤ Negative effect on the cardiovascular system (CVS).


➤ Leads to a weakening of the Immunity.

Deficiency in the body

➤ Weakening of muscle strength is observed.


➤ Leads to disruption of the central nervous system.


➤ There are problems with the cardiovascular system.


➤ There is a decrease in the functioning of the immune system.

Drugs/dose

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Conventional medicine

➤ Yttrium-90 is used in medical practice to treat certain types of cancer (leukemia, lymphoma, melanoma).



Unconventional medicine

➤ In Ayurvedic medicine, the use of bracelets, stones, and essences containing yttrium has become widespread in practice.

Toxic effect/antidote

➤ Causes central nervous system disorders.


➤ Leads to inflammatory processes in the kidneys and damage to liver structures.


➤ It has a negative effect on the cardiovascular system.


➤ Causes the development of cancerous tumors and leads to the formation of metastases.



➤ There is no specific antidote.


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Interesting facts

➤ Yttrium is soluble in mineral acids except hydrofluoric acid.


➤ Yttrium has only one stable isotope 89Y.


➤ Yttrium is used to make pipelines for the transportation of liquid nuclear fuel - molten uranium or plutonium.


➤ Yttrium alloy with beryllium slows down the movement of neutrons in nuclear reactors.


➤ In 1961, the mineral gagarinite NaCaYF6 was discovered.

Chemist Anders Gutav Ekeberg
on how he discovered yttrium


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