Period Number of Scandium ☢️ (Sc) rev. 2022 ☢️ (& Location, Uses ...

All atoms have a period number assigned, even Scandium. Ok but how do we know what is the period name for an atom of Sc?

If we know the symbol, let's say Sc, we may then open any periodic table and search for Scandium. Any decent periodic table should have the period numbers when you scroll left starting from the element you found.

In the case of Scandium the period number is 4. There is a lot of cool stuff about Scandium that people simply don't know. Let me show you...

Scandium Overview

Sc Period Number

4 (Period Number)
3 (Group Number)

Atomic Number

21

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

44,95591

Learn more about the atomic mass.

Discovery

Discovered By: Lars Nilson
Year: 1879
Location: Sweden

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).

Atomic Symbol

Sc

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.

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.

Want to learn more details and data about Scandium (Sc)? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.

Video

Are you having trouble understanding the basics of atomic elements? This video will walk you through:

• What is an element
• What is a substance
• What Elements look like
• How a small number of atoms can be joined and form completely different substances

Colored Periodic Table

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Along with basic atom / element information (like Scandium period number and all the other atomic data), it also comes with color coded info about: State (Gas, Liquid or Solid at room temperature), Groups/series details and much more...

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Citation

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