Scandium

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Basic Data

Symbol: Sc
Atomic Number: 21
Atomic weight: 44.9559u
Melting Point: 1812K
Boiling Point: 3104K
Number of Protons/Electrons: 21
Number of Neutrons: 24
Classification: Transition Metal
Crystal Structure: Hexagonal
Density 3g/mL
Color: Silvery
Bonding radius: 1.44A
Atomic radius: 2.09A
Ionization Potential: 6.54V
Electronegativity: 1.36
Heat of vaporization: 314.2kJ/mol
Heat of fusion: 14.1kJ/mol
Specific heat: 0.6J/gK
Electron configuration: [Ar]3d14s2



Crystal Structure


Isotopes

Isotope Half Life
Sc44 3.92 hours
Sc45 Stable
Sc46 83.81 days
Sc46m 18.72 seconds
Sc47 3.34 days
Sc48 43.67 hours
Sc49 57.3 minutes


Facts

Date of Discovery: 1879
Discoverer: Lars Nilson
Uses: No uses known
Obtained From: minerals (thortveitile, wiikite)


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