| Symbol |
Sc |
|
| Atomic Number |
21 |
Relative Atomic Mass
12C = 12.0000 |
44.955910 |
Atomic Radius
pm |
161 |
First Ionisation Energy
kJ mol-1 |
631 |
| Electronegativity |
1.36 |
Density
kg m-3 |
2989 [273 K] |
Molar Volume
cm3 |
15.04 |
Thermal Conductivity
W m-1 K-1 |
15.8 [300 K] |
Melting Point
K |
1814 |
Boiling Point
K |
3104 |
| Number of Isotopes |
15 |
Ground State Electron
Configuration |
[Ar]3d14s2 |
| Term Symbol |
2D3/2 |
| Discovery |
Discovered by L.F. Nilson (Uppsala, Sweden) in 1879 |
| Name Derived From |
Latin Scandia meaning 'Scandinavia' |
Name in Other
Languages |
 Croatian | Skandij |
 Danish | scandium |
 Dutch | scandium |
 Finnish | skandium |
 French | scandium |
 German | Scandium |
 Italian | scandio |
 Norwegian | scandium |
 Portuguese | escāndio |
 Spanish | escandio |
 Swedish | skandium |
| Peter van der Krogt's Element Multidict - element name translations in over 48 langauges |
