Chemical Symbol Sc (+ Cool facts: Color, Uses and more...) 2022

Every chemical element has its own symbol to represent them. But what is the Sc element?

The answer is Scandium, whose symbol is Sc, and there's a lot of cool facts about it that most people don't know. Let me walk you through...

Scandium Overview

Chemical Symbol

Sc (Scandium)

Uses

Scandium metal is used in some aerospace applications. Scandum oxide (Sc2O3) is used in the manufacture of high-intensity electric lamps. Scandium iodide (ScI3) is used in lamps that produce light having a color closely matching natural sunlight.

State at 20 °C

Solid

Description

Fairly soft, silvery-white metal. Eighth most abundant 'rare earth' found in the earth's crust (5.0 ppm).

Name Origin

Latin: Scandia, Scandinavia.

Sources

Occurs mainly in the minerals thortveitile (~34% scandium) and wiikite. Also in some tin and tungsten ores. Pure scandium is obtained as a by-product of uranium refining.

Atomic Number

21

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

44,95591

Discovery

Discovered By: Lars Nilson

Year: 1879

Location: Sweden

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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