21

Sc

Scandium

44.9559085

Basic Information

Name

Scandium

Atomic Number

21

Appearance

Silvery white

Phase At STP

Solid

Spectrum Image

Spectrum image of Scandium

Source

Wikipedia

Bohr Model

Static

A 2D model of Scandium

Interactive

Descriptive Numbers

CAS Number

7440-20-2

CID Number

CID23952

DOT Number

3089

Mendeleev Number

11

Pettifor Number

20

Space Group Number

194

Glawe Number

48

Mass

Atomic Mass

44.9559085 Da

Uncertainty

0.000005

Periodic Position

X Position

3

Y Position

4

Period

4

Group

3

Classification

Block

d

Category

Transition Metal

Geochemical

First Series Transition Metal

Goldschmidt

Lithophilic

Electrical Type

Conductive

Abundance

Urban Soil

0.0094 mg/kg

Seawater

6e-13 kg/L

Sun

0.000035 mole ratio to silicon

Earth Crust

0.000022 g

Solar System

0.000034 mole ratio to silicon

Meteorites

0.00064 %

Color

Jmol

#E6E6E6

Molcas Gv

#E6E6E6

CPK

#FF1493

Atomic Radius

Empirical

160

Calculated

184

Van Der Waals

211

Batsanov

230

Rahm

263

Uff

329.5

Mm3

261

Alvarez

258

Covalent (Single Bound)

144

Covalent (Triple Bound)

114

Covalent (Cordero)

170

Covalent (Pyykko)

148

Covalent (Pyykko Double)

116

Covalent (Pyykko Triple)

114

Mendeleev

144

C12

162

Metallic

162

Temperature

Melting/Freeze (USE)

1814 °K

Melting/Freeze (WEL)

1814 °K

Melting/Freeze (CRC)

1814 °K

Melting/Freeze (LNG)

1814 °K

Boiling/Density (USE)

3109 °K

Boiling/Density (WEL)

3103 °K

Boiling/Density (CRC)

3109 °K

Boiling/Density (LNG)

3109 °K

Boiling/Density (Zhang)

3003 °K

Superconducting Point

0.05 °K

Density

STP

2.985 kg/cm³

Solid (WEL)

2985 kg/cm³

Solid (CRC)

2990 kg/cm³

Solid (LNG)

2985 kg/cm³

Liquid (CR2)

2800 kg/cm³

Heat

Molar Volume

15 cm³/mol

Atomic Volume

15 cm³

Heat Of Fusion USE

15.8 kJ/mol

Heat Of Fusion CRC

14.1 kJ/mol

Heat Of Fusion LNG

14.1 kJ/mol

Heat Of Fusion WEL

16 kJ/mol

Evaporation USE

332.7 kJ/mol

Evaporation LNG

332.7 kJ/mol

Evaporation WEL

318 kJ/mol

Evaporation Zhang

310 kJ/mol

Molar Heat

25.52 J/molK

Heat Capacity USE

0.556 J/gK

Heat Capacity CRC

25.52 J/gK

Heat Capacity LNG

25.52 J/gK

Heat Capacity WEL

25.5 J/gK

Thermal Conductivity

15.8 W/m*K

Thermal Expansion

0.0000102 1/K

Adiabatic Index

N/A

Electrical Resistance

293k

562 nΩm

Magnetic Properties

Order

paramanyetic

Susceptibility

8.8e-8 m3/kg

Elasticity

Shear Modulus

29.1 GPa

Bulk Modulus

56.6 GPa

Poisson Ratio

0.279 ν

Youngs Modulus

74.4 GPa

Hardness

Brinell

736–1200

Etymology

Description

It is a rare soft silvery metal element that belongs to the third group in the periodic table. It has ten isotopes, with nine being radioactive and having short half-lives. It was predicted by Mendeleyev in 1869 and isolated by Nilson in 1879.

Language Of Origin

Latin

Origin Of Word

From the Latin word Scandia, which means Scandinavia

Meaning

Scandinavia

Symbol Origin

place name

Etymological Description

It comes from the Latin Scandia, meaning Scandinavia. It was formerly known as eka-boron.

Discovery & Isolation

Observed/Predicted By

F. Nilson

Observed/Discovery Year

1879

Discovery Location

Sweden

Isolated Sample By

F. Nilson

Isolated Sample Year

1879

Production & Use

Sources

It is mostly found in tortveitite (containing approximately 34% scandium) and wiikite minerals. It is also found in tin and tungsten ores. Pure scandium is obtained as a byproduct of uranium refining.

Uses

Scandium metal is used in aviation, scandium oxide (Sc2O3) is used in the production of high-intensity electric lamps, and scandium iodide (ScI3) is used in the production of lamps that give a light tone very close to sunlight.

Radioactivity

Half Life

Stable

Lifetime

Stable

Neutron Mass Absorption

0.025

Neutron Cross Section

27.2

Electron Affinity

Proton Affinity

914

Electron Affinity (eV)

0.188

Electron Affinity (kJ/mol)

18

Electron Affinity (pauling)

1.36

Electron Affinity (allen)

7.042

Electron Affinity (ghosh)

0.1193833

Dipole Polarity

Accepted

97

Uncertainty

10

C6 GB

1570

C6 Coefficient

1383

Lattice

Constant Internal Default Radius

3.31

Constant

330.9, 330.9, 527.33

Strucutre

HEX

Angles

π/2, π/2, 2 π/3

Electron & Quantum

Oxidation States

0,1,2,3

Electron Configuration

1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d1

Quantum Number

I put/a

Electron Configuration Semantic

[Ar] 3d1 4s2

Shells-0

2

Shells-1

8

Shells-2

9

Shells-3

2

Ionization Energies-0

633.1

Ionization Energies-1

1235

Ionization Energies-2

2388.6

Ionization Energies-3

7090.6

Ionization Energies-4

8843

Ionization Energies-5

10679

Ionization Energies-6

13310

Ionization Energies-7

15250

Ionization Energies-8

17370

Ionization Energies-9

21726

Ionization Energies-10

24102

Ionization Energies-11

66320

Ionization Energies-12

73010

Ionization Energies-13

80160

Ionization Energies-14

89490

Ionization Energies-15

97400

Ionization Energies-16

105600

Ionization Energies-17

117000

Ionization Energies-18

124270

Ionization Energies-19

547530

Ionization Energies-20

582163

List of Compounds

1-10 of 28 compounds

FormulaNames
Scscandium

scandium metal

ScCl3scandium chloride

scandium(3+) chloride

scandium trichloride

trichloroscandium

ScF3scandium fluoride

scandium fluoride REO whitepowder

scandium trifluoride

trifluoroscandium

ScI3

scandium(III)iodide

triiodoscandium

Sc2O3

scandium(III) oxide

scandiascandium oxide
ScSb

scandium antimonide

antimony, compound with scandium (1:1)

ScB2

scandium boride

Sc2Te3

scandium telluride

Sc(C5H5)3

tris(cyclopentadienyl)scandium(III)

cyclopentane; scandium

C27H39Sc

tris(butylcyclopentadienyl)scandium(III)

butylcyclopentane; cyclopentane; scandium


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