Yttrium (Y)
[Kr] 4d¹ 5s². 1 unpaired electron, period 5, group 3, d block.
Element or ion
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YYttrium, Z = 39, 88.906 u
[Kr] 4d1 5s2
In full: 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 3d¹⁰ 4s² 4p⁶ 4d¹ 5s²
- Blockd block
- Period5
- Group3
- Valence3
- Unpaired1
- MagneticPara
Last electron 4d
- n4shell
- l2d subshell
- m−2orbital
- s+½spin up
Step by step
- Yttrium has 39 electrons.
- Fill in (n + l) order: 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d¹.
- Write the subshells in order of n: 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 3d¹⁰ 4s² 4p⁶ 4d¹ 5s².
- Replace the krypton core with [Kr]: [Kr] 4d¹ 5s².
Yttrium (Y): the numbers
| Atomic number | 39 |
|---|---|
| Atomic mass | 88.906 u |
| Period | 5 |
| Group | 3 |
| Block | d block |
| Valence electrons | 3 |
| Unpaired electrons | 1 |
| Magnetic | paramagnetic |
| Last electron | 4d: n = 4, l = 2, m = −2, s = +1/2 |
Yttrium (Y): quick answers
What is the electronic configuration of yttrium?
Yttrium has 39 electrons: 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 3d¹⁰ 4s² 4p⁶ 4d¹ 5s², or [Kr] 4d¹ 5s² in short.
How many unpaired electrons does yttrium have?
Yttrium has 1 unpaired electron, so it is paramagnetic. Put one electron in each box of a subshell before pairing (Hund’s rule) to see them.
What are the quantum numbers of the last electron of yttrium?
The last electron goes into 4d: n = 4, l = 2, m = −2, s = +1/2. Orbitals fill from m = −l up, spin +½ first.