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Atomic Number: 21
Sc
Sc

Scandium

44.9560 u

Category

transition metal

State at Room Temperature

solid

Electron Configuration

1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹

Valence Electrons

2

Lewis Dot:••

Electronegativity

1.36

Pauling scale

Oxidation States

+3

Melting Point

1814 K

1540.85°C

Boiling Point

3109 K

2835.85°C

Density

2.985

g/cm³

Position in Table

Group 3Period 4d-block

Discovery

Historical Information

Discovered byLars Fredrik Nilson
Year1879

Common Uses

Applications & Industries

Aluminum-scandium alloys, aerospace components, high-intensity lights

Related Elements

Same group or period

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