Symbol
Ni
  
Sc
  
Period Number
4
  
4
  
Block
d block
  
d block
  
Element Family
Transition Metal
  
Transition Metal
  
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
  
P63/mmc
  
Interesting Facts
- Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
- After iron, Zinc metal the second most abundant element in the earth crust.
  
- Scandium is known as one of the rare earth elements.
- Scandium metal found in rare minerals called Wolframite .
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt
  
Lars Fredrik Nilson
  
Discovery
In 1751
  
In 1879
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %
  
16
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available
  
Uses & Benefits
- It has corrosion resistance and hence it is used to plate other metals.
- Its alloys are very useful; Nichrome alloy is used in the hot coil of toasters and electric oven.
  
- 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
Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
NA
  
Other Uses
Alloys
  
Alloys
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic
  
Non Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
Yes
  
Yes
  
In Blood
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3
  
17
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3
  
22
In Bone
0.70 p.p.m.
  
18
0.00 p.p.m.
  
34
Melting Point
1,453.00 °C
  
31
1,539.00 °C
  
24
Boiling Point
2,732.00 °C
  
38
2,832.00 °C
  
35
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Silver
  
Silvery White
  
Luster
Metallic
  
Lustrous
  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
  
Vickers Hardness
Not Available
  
Speed of Sound
4,900.00 m/s
  
12
Not Available
  
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
Not Available
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Ni
  
Sc
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
737.10 kJ/mol
  
25
633.10 kJ/mol
  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,753.00 kJ/mol
  
25
1,235.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
3rd Energy Level
3,395.00 kJ/mol
  
17
2,388.60 kJ/mol
  
99+
4th Energy Level
5,300.00 kJ/mol
  
15
7,090.60 kJ/mol
  
6
5th Energy Level
7,339.00 kJ/mol
  
15
8,843.00 kJ/mol
  
6
6th Energy Level
10,400.00 kJ/mol
  
9
10,679.00 kJ/mol
  
7
7th Energy level
12,800.00 kJ/mol
  
10
13,310.00 kJ/mol
  
8
8th Energy Level
15,600.00 kJ/mol
  
10
15,250.00 kJ/mol
  
11
9th Energy Level
18,600.00 kJ/mol
  
10
17,370.00 kJ/mol
  
14
10th Energy Level
21,670.00 kJ/mol
  
14
21,726.00 kJ/mol
  
13
11th Energy Level
30,970.00 kJ/mol
  
7
24,102.00 kJ/mol
  
16
12th Energy Level
34,000.00 kJ/mol
  
7
66,320.00 kJ/mol
  
2
13th Energy Level
37,100.00 kJ/mol
  
7
73,010.00 kJ/mol
  
2
14th Energy Level
41,500.00 kJ/mol
  
8
80,160.00 kJ/mol
  
3
15th Energy Level
44,800.00 kJ/mol
  
10
89,490.00 kJ/mol
  
4
16th Energy Level
48,100.00 kJ/mol
  
12
97,400.00 kJ/mol
  
5
17th Energy Level
55,101.00 kJ/mol
  
11
105,600.00 kJ/mol
  
6
18th Energy Level
58,570.00 kJ/mol
  
12
117,000.00 kJ/mol
  
7
19th Energy Level
148,700.00 kJ/mol
  
1
124,270.00 kJ/mol
  
8
20th Energy Level
159,000.00 kJ/mol
  
3
Not Available
  
21st Energy Level
169,400.00 kJ/mol
  
3
Not Available
  
22nd Energy Level
182,700.00 kJ/mol
  
2
Not Available
  
23rd Energy Level
194,000.00 kJ/mol
  
2
Not Available
  
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.10 g/amp-hr
  
99+
0.56 g/amp-hr
  
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
  
Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
  
Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d8 4s2 Or [Ar] 3d9 4s1
  
[Ar] 3d1 4s2
  
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
  
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Nickel.jpg#100
  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Scandium.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Volume
6.59 cm3/mol
  
99+
15.00 cm3/mol
  
34
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
42.00 (-eV)
  
99+
58.00 (-eV)
  
24
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
8.91 g/cm3
  
99+
2.99 g/cm3
  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
2.80 g/cm3
  
99+
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile
  
NA
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Ferromagnetic
  
Paramagnetic
  
Permeability
Not Available
  
Susceptibility
Not Available
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor
  
Conductor
  
Resistivity
562.00 nΩ·m
  
10
Electrical Conductivity
0.14 106/cm Ω
  
13
0.02 106/cm Ω
  
99+
Electron Affinity
112.00 kJ/mol
  
6
18.10 kJ/mol
  
33
Specific Heat
0.44 J/(kg K)
  
13
0.60 J/(kg K)
  
8
Molar Heat Capacity
26.07 J/mol·K
  
31
25.52 J/mol·K
  
37
Thermal Conductivity
90.90 W/m·K
  
18
15.80 W/m·K
  
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
13.40 µm/(m·K)
  
28
10.20 µm/(m·K)
  
39
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
371.80 kJ/mol
  
20
314.20 kJ/mol
  
28
Enthalpy of Fusion
17.57 kJ/mol
  
14
14.10 kJ/mol
  
25
Enthalpy of Atomization
422.60 kJ/mol
  
17
343.00 kJ/mol
  
28
Standard Molar Entropy
29.90 J/mol.K
  
99+
34.60 J/mol.K
  
99+