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1 Periodic Table
1.1 Symbol
Hf
Sc
1.2 Group Number
43
0 17
1.3 Period Number
64
2 7
1.4 Block
d block
d block
1.5 Element Family
Transition Metal
Transition Metal
1.6 CAS Number
74405867440202
7429905 54386242
1.7 Space Group Name
P63/mmc
P63/mmc
1.8 Space Group Number
194.00194.00
11 229
2 Facts
2.1 Interesting Facts
  • Hafnium metal is highly reactive, hence not found free in nature.
  • Hafnium metal as predicated after Mendeleev finished his periodic table.
  • Scandium is known as one of the rare earth elements.
  • Scandium metal found in rare minerals called Wolframite .
2.2 Sources
By-product Zirconium Refining
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
2.3 History
2.3.1 Who Discovered
Dirk Coster and George de Hevesy
Lars Fredrik Nilson
2.3.2 Discovery
In 1922
In 1879
2.4 Abundance
2.4.1 Abundance In Universe
7 * 10-8 %3 * 10-6 %
5E-09 0.11
2.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %~0.000004 %
1E-08 0.1
2.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %0.00 %
1.7E-07 22
2.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %0.00 %
9.9E-12 8.1
2.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %0.00 %
2E-23 1.1
2.4.6 Abundance In Humans
NANA
1E-13 1.4
3 Uses
3.1 Uses & Benefits
  • It has an ability to absorb neutrons and hence it is used to make control rods in nuclear submarines. And this metal is also used in Plasma welding torches.
  • It alloys with iron, titanium and niobium are very useful.
  • 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.
3.1.1 Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
3.1.2 Medical Uses
NA
NA
3.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
Alloys
3.2 Biological Properties
3.2.1 Toxicity
Toxic
Non Toxic
3.2.2 Present in Human Body
3.2.3 In Blood
NA0.01 Blood/mg dm-3
0 1970
3.2.4 In Bone
NA0.00 p.p.m.
0 170000
4 Physical
4.1 Melting Point
2,150.00 °C1,539.00 °C
27 3410
4.2 Boiling Point
5,400.00 °C2,832.00 °C
147 5660
4.3 Appearance
4.3.1 Physical State
Solid
Solid
4.3.2 Color
Gray
Silvery White
4.3.3 Luster
Metallic
Lustrous
4.4 Hardness
4.4.1 Mohs Hardness
5.50NA
0.2 8.5
4.4.2 Brinell Hardness
1,450.00 MPa750.00 MPa
0.14 3490
4.4.3 Vickers Hardness
1,520.00 MPaNA
121 3430
4.5 Speed of Sound
3,010.00 m/sNA
818 16200
4.6 Optical Properties
4.6.1 Refractive Index
NANA
1.000933 1.7229
4.6.2 Reflectivity
NANA
58 97
4.7 Allotropes
4.7.1 α Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
4.7.2 β Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
4.7.3 γ Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
5 Chemical
5.1 Chemical Formula
Hf
Sc
5.2 Isotopes
5.2.1 Known Isotopes
3213
0 38
5.3 Electronegativity
5.3.1 Pauling Electronegativity
1.301.36
0.7 2.54
5.3.2 Sanderson Electronegativity
NA1.02
0.22 2.56
5.3.3 Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.231.20
0.86 1.82
5.3.4 Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
NANA
0.62 2.48
5.3.5 Allen Electronegativity
1.161.19
0.659 2.7
5.4 Electropositivity
5.4.1 Pauling Electropositivity
2.702.64
1.46 3.3
5.5 Ionization Energies
5.5.1 1st Energy Level
658.50 kJ/mol633.10 kJ/mol
375.7 26130
5.5.2 2nd Energy Level
1,440.00 kJ/mol1,235.00 kJ/mol
710.2162 28750
5.5.3 3rd Energy Level
2,250.00 kJ/mol2,388.60 kJ/mol
1600 34230
5.5.4 4th Energy Level
3,216.00 kJ/mol7,090.60 kJ/mol
2780 37066
5.5.5 5th Energy Level
NA8,843.00 kJ/mol
4305.2 97510
5.5.6 6th Energy Level
NA10,679.00 kJ/mol
5715.8 105800
5.5.7 7th Energy level
NA13,310.00 kJ/mol
7226.8 114300
5.5.8 8th Energy Level
NA15,250.00 kJ/mol
8857.4 125300
5.5.9 9th Energy Level
NA17,370.00 kJ/mol
14110 134700
5.5.10 10th Energy Level
NA21,726.00 kJ/mol
17100 144300
5.5.11 11th Energy Level
NA24,102.00 kJ/mol
19900 169988
5.5.12 12th Energy Level
NA66,320.00 kJ/mol
22219 189368
5.5.13 13th Energy Level
NA73,010.00 kJ/mol
26930 76015
5.5.14 14th Energy Level
NA80,160.00 kJ/mol
29196 86450
5.5.15 15th Energy Level
NA89,490.00 kJ/mol
41987 97510
5.5.16 16th Energy Level
NA97,400.00 kJ/mol
47206 109480
5.5.17 17th Energy Level
NA105,600.00 kJ/mol
52737 122200
5.5.18 18th Energy Level
NA117,000.00 kJ/mol
58570 134810
5.5.19 19th Energy Level
NA124,270.00 kJ/mol
64702 148700
5.5.20 20th Energy Level
NANA
80400 171200
5.5.21 21st Energy Level
NANA
87000 179100
5.5.22 22nd Energy Level
NANA
93400 184900
5.5.23 23rd Energy Level
NANA
98420 198800
5.5.24 24th Energy Level
NANA
104400 195200
5.5.25 25th Energy Level
NANA
121900 121900
5.5.26 26th Energy Level
NANA
127700 127700
5.5.27 27th Energy Level
NANA
133800 133800
5.5.28 28th Energy Level
NANA
139800 139800
5.5.29 29th Energy Level
NANA
148100 148100
5.5.30 30th Energy Level
NANA
154500 154500
5.6 Electrochemical Equivalent
1.66 g/amp-hr0.56 g/amp-hr
0.16812 8.3209
5.7 Electron Work Function
3.90 eV3.50 eV
2.14 5.65
5.8 Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
6 Atomic
6.1 Atomic Number
7221
3 117
6.2 Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d2 6s2
[Ar] 3d1 4s2
6.3 Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
6.3.1 Crystal Lattice
6.4 Atom
6.4.1 Number of Protons
7221
3 117
6.4.2 Number of Neutrons
10624
4 184
6.4.3 Number of Electrons
7221
3 117
6.5 Radius of an Atom
6.5.1 Atomic Radius
159.00 pm162.00 pm
112 265
6.5.2 Covalent Radius
175.00 pm170.00 pm
96 260
6.5.3 Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm211.00 pm
139 348
6.6 Atomic Weight
178.49 amu44.96 amu
6.94 294
6.7 Atomic Volume
13.60 cm3/mol15.00 cm3/mol
1.39 71.07
6.8 Adjacent Atomic Numbers
6.8.1 Previous Element
6.8.2 Next Element
6.9 Valence Electron Potential
81.00 (-eV)58.00 (-eV)
8 392.42
6.10 Lattice Constant
319.64 pm330.90 pm
228.58 891.25
6.11 Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
6.12 Lattice C/A Ratio
1.581.59
1.567 1.886
7 Mechanical
7.1 Density
7.1.1 Density At Room Temperature
13.31 g/cm32.99 g/cm3
0.534 40.7
7.1.2 Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
12.00 g/cm32.80 g/cm3
0.512 20
7.2 Tensile Strength
445.00 MPaNA
2.5 11000
7.3 Viscosity
NANA
0.001526 0.001526
7.4 Vapor Pressure
7.4.1 Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
NA0.00 (Pa)
2.47E-11 121
7.4.2 Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)91.30 (Pa)
2.62E-10 774
7.5 Elasticity properties
7.5.1 Shear Modulus
30.00 GPa29.10 GPa
1.3 222
7.5.2 Bulk Modulus
110.00 GPa56.60 GPa
1.6 462
7.5.3 Young's Modulus
78.00 GPa74.40 GPa
1.7 528
7.6 Poisson Ratio
0.370.28
0.032 0.47
7.7 Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
NA
8 Magnetic
8.1 Magnetic Characteristics
8.1.1 Specific Gravity
13.312.99
0.53 4500
8.1.2 Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
8.1.3 Permeability
NANA
1.25643E-06 0.0063
8.1.4 Susceptibility
NANA
-0.000166 200000
8.2 Electrical Properties
8.2.1 Electrical Property
Conductor
Conductor
8.2.2 Resistivity
331.00 nΩ·m562.00 nΩ·m
0.18 961
8.2.3 Electrical Conductivity
0.03 106/cm Ω0.02 106/cm Ω
0.00666 0.63
8.2.4 Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol18.10 kJ/mol
0 222.8
9 Thermal
9.1 Specific Heat
0.14 J/(kg K)0.60 J/(kg K)
0.11 3.6
9.2 Molar Heat Capacity
25.73 J/mol·K25.52 J/mol·K
16.443 62.7
9.3 Thermal Conductivity
23.00 W/m·K15.80 W/m·K
6.3 429
9.4 Critical Temperature
NANA
26.3 3223
9.5 Thermal Expansion
5.90 µm/(m·K)10.20 µm/(m·K)
4.5 97
9.6 Enthalpy
9.6.1 Enthalpy of Vaporization
661.10 kJ/mol314.20 kJ/mol
7.32 799.1
9.6.2 Enthalpy of Fusion
25.10 kJ/mol14.10 kJ/mol
2.1 35.23
9.6.3 Enthalpy of Atomization
703.00 kJ/mol343.00 kJ/mol
61.5 837
9.7 Standard Molar Entropy
43.60 J/mol.K34.60 J/mol.K
9.5 198.1