Scandium
Electron Configuration
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General Properties
| Atomic Symbol | Sc |
| Atomic Weight | 44.9559 g/mol |
| Element Number | 21 |
| Standard State | Solid |
| Standard Type | Strongly Basic |
| Date of Discovery | 1879 |
| Discoverer | Nilson |
Physical Properties
| Oxidation States | 3 |
| Boiling Point | 3109 K |
| Melting Point | 1814 K |
| Density | 2.99 g/cm³ |
| Electron Configuration | [Ar]3d1,4s2 |
| Acid/Base Properties | Basic |
| Crystal Structure | Hexagonal |
| Electronegativity | 1.36 |
| Heat of Vaporization | 304.80 kJ/mol |
| Heat of Fusion | 16.11 kJ/mol |
| Electrical Conductivity | 1.5 10^6omg-¹cm-¹ |
| Thermal Conductivity | 15.8 Wm-¹K-¹ (at 300 K) |
| Specific Heat Capacity | 0.568 Jg-¹K-¹ (at 300 K) |
| First Ionization Potential | 6.54 |
| Atomic Volume | 15.0 cm³/mol |
| Atomic Radius | 1.62 Å |
| Covalent Radius | 1.44 Å |
| Synthetic | No |