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Cobalt vs Scandium

Cobalt
Scandium
Scandium vs Cobalt


Periodic Table
Symbol
Co   
Sc   
Group Number
9   
9
3   
15
Period Number
4   
4   
Block
d block   
d block   
Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   
CAS Number
7440484   
38
7440202   
99+
Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
P63/mmc   
Space Group Number
194.00   
5
194.00   
5
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • The main source of Cobalt is as a by-product of copper and nickel metal mining.
  • Cobalt metal can be obtained from other elements like Oxygen, Sulfur and Arsenic.
  • It s also used in electroplating process as it exhibits anti cession properties.
  
  • Scandium is known as one of the rare earth elements.
  • Scandium metal found in rare minerals called Wolframite .
  
Sources
Found in Compounds, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Georg Brandt   
Lars Fredrik Nilson   
Discovery
In 1732   
In 1879   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-4 %   
9
3 * 10-6 %   
15
Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %   
9
~0.000004 %   
16
Abundance In Meteorites
0.06 %   
10
0.00 %   
18
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
21
0.00 %   
23
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
20
0.00 %   
32
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
17
Not Available   
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Its alloys with aluminum and nickel are used to make powerful magnets.
  • Few other alloys exhibit high-temperature strength and hence they are used in Turbines of Jet and Gas engine.
  
  • Uses of Scandium are limited to research purpose only. However, it has very low density and higher melting point.
  • Its compounds like scandium iodide is used in mercury vapor lamps to produce very bright white light.
  
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry   
NA   
Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic   
Non Toxic   
Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   
In Blood
0.04 Blood/mg dm-3   
18
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3   
22
In Bone
0.04 p.p.m.   
27
0.00 p.p.m.   
34
Physical Properties
Melting Point
1,495.00 °C   
29
1,539.00 °C   
24
Boiling Point
2,870.00 °C   
34
2,832.00 °C   
35
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Gray   
Silvery White   
Luster
Metallic   
Lustrous   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
5.00   
8
Not Available   
Brinell Hardness
470.00 MPa   
26
750.00 MPa   
12
Vickers Hardness
1,043.00 MPa   
11
Not Available   
Speed of Sound
4,720.00 m/s   
14
Not Available   
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
67.00 %   
11
Not Available   
Allotropes
Yes   
No   
α Allotropes
α-Cobalt   
Not Available   
β Allotropes
β-Cobalt   
Not Available   
γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
Chemical Properties
Chemical Formula
Co   
Sc   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
26   
13
13   
26
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.88   
12
1.36   
29
Sanderson Electronegativity
2.56   
1
1.02   
21
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.70   
5
1.20   
27
Allen Electronegativity
1.84   
10
1.19   
36
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.12   
99+
2.64   
25
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
760.40 kJ/mol   
19
633.10 kJ/mol   
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,648.00 kJ/mol   
31
1,235.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3rd Energy Level
3,232.00 kJ/mol   
22
2,388.60 kJ/mol   
99+
4th Energy Level
4,950.00 kJ/mol   
19
7,090.60 kJ/mol   
6
5th Energy Level
7,670.00 kJ/mol   
12
8,843.00 kJ/mol   
6
6th Energy Level
9,840.00 kJ/mol   
12
10,679.00 kJ/mol   
7
7th Energy level
12,440.00 kJ/mol   
11
13,310.00 kJ/mol   
8
8th Energy Level
15,230.00 kJ/mol   
12
15,250.00 kJ/mol   
11
9th Energy Level
17,959.00 kJ/mol   
13
17,370.00 kJ/mol   
14
10th Energy Level
26,570.00 kJ/mol   
7
21,726.00 kJ/mol   
13
11th Energy Level
29,400.00 kJ/mol   
8
24,102.00 kJ/mol   
16
12th Energy Level
32,400.00 kJ/mol   
8
66,320.00 kJ/mol   
2
13th Energy Level
36,600.00 kJ/mol   
8
73,010.00 kJ/mol   
2
14th Energy Level
39,700.00 kJ/mol   
9
80,160.00 kJ/mol   
3
15th Energy Level
42,800.00 kJ/mol   
12
89,490.00 kJ/mol   
4
16th Energy Level
49,396.00 kJ/mol   
11
97,400.00 kJ/mol   
5
17th Energy Level
52,737.00 kJ/mol   
13
105,600.00 kJ/mol   
6
18th Energy Level
134,810.00 kJ/mol   
1
117,000.00 kJ/mol   
7
19th Energy Level
145,170.00 kJ/mol   
2
124,270.00 kJ/mol   
8
20th Energy Level
154,700.00 kJ/mol   
4
Not Available   
21st Energy Level
167,400.00 kJ/mol   
4
Not Available   
22nd Energy Level
178,100.00 kJ/mol   
3
Not Available   
23rd Energy Level
189,300.00 kJ/mol   
3
Not Available   
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.10 g/amp-hr   
99+
0.56 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
5.00 eV   
5
3.50 eV   
31
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization   
Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
22   
99+
21   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d2 4s2   
[Ar] 3d1 4s2   
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Cobalt.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Scandium.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
22   
99+
21   
99+
Number of Neutrons
26   
99+
24   
99+
Number of Electrons
22   
99+
21   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
147.00 pm   
34
162.00 pm   
26
Covalent Radius
160.00 pm   
30
170.00 pm   
25
Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
211.00 pm   
25
Atomic Weight
47.87 amu   
99+
44.96 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
10.64 cm3/mol   
99+
15.00 cm3/mol   
34
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Iron
  
Calcium
  
Next Element
Nickel
  
Titanium
  
Valence Electron Potential
95.20 (-eV)   
10
58.00 (-eV)   
24
Lattice Constant
295.08 pm   
99+
330.90 pm   
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
1.59   
7
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
4.51 g/cm3   
99+
2.99 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
4.11 g/cm3   
99+
2.80 g/cm3   
99+
Tensile Strength
434.00 MPa   
9
Not Available   
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
22
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.98 (Pa)   
14
91.30 (Pa)   
3
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
44.00 GPa   
17
29.10 GPa   
24
Bulk Modulus
110.00 GPa   
15
56.60 GPa   
21
Young's Modulus
116.00 GPa   
18
74.40 GPa   
26
Poisson Ratio
0.32   
12
0.28   
18
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile   
NA   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
4,500.00   
1
2.99   
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Poor Conductor   
Conductor   
Resistivity
420.00 nΩ·m   
12
562.00 nΩ·m   
10
Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+
Electron Affinity
7.60 kJ/mol   
37
18.10 kJ/mol   
33
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.52 J/(kg K)   
9
0.60 J/(kg K)   
8
Molar Heat Capacity
25.06 J/mol·K   
99+
25.52 J/mol·K   
37
Thermal Conductivity
21.90 W/m·K   
99+
15.80 W/m·K   
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
8.60 µm/(m·K)   
99+
10.20 µm/(m·K)   
39
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
429.00 kJ/mol   
15
314.20 kJ/mol   
28
Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol   
19
14.10 kJ/mol   
25
Enthalpy of Atomization
468.60 kJ/mol   
15
343.00 kJ/mol   
28
Standard Molar Entropy
27.30 J/mol.K   
99+
34.60 J/mol.K   
99+
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