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Yttrium, a rare earth metal, has a silver-grey color and metallic luster. It also appears highly crystalline. Yttrium displays chemical properties similar to those of rare earth elements. It dissolves in both mineral acids and alkalis, which are chemical opposites of one another.
Yttrium is a soft, silvery metal. Yttrium usually exists as a trivalent ion, Y 3+ , in its compounds. Most of its compounds are colorless. Yttriumâs properties are very similar to those of the rare earth elements of the lanthanide series.