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Scandium
SymbolSc
Atomic Mass44.9559085
Scandium is a chemical element with symbol Sc and atomic number 21. A silvery-white metallic d-block element, it has historically been sometimes classified as a rare earth element, together with yttrium and the lanthanoids. It was discovered in 1879 by spectral analysis of the minerals euxenite and gadolinite from Scandinavia.
Properties
- Phase: Solid
- Density: 2.985 g/cm³
- Melting Point: 1814 K
- Boiling Point: 3109 K