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Scandium Silver Comparison


Silver Scandium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Sc  
Ag  

Group Number
3  
15
11  
7

Period Number
4  
5  

Block
d block  
d block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440202  
99+
7440224  
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
Fm_ 3m  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
225.00  
3

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Scandium is known as one of the rare earth elements.
  • Scandium metal found in rare minerals called Wolframite .
  
  • It is the most reflective element.
  • Silver is the second most ductile metal after Gold.
  • It is also used in Dentistry as a dental alloys for clips and crowning.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals  
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Ores of metals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lars Fredrik Nilson  
-  

Discovery
In 1879  
Before 5000 BC  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
16
0.00 %  
27

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
16
0.00 %  
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
18
0.00 %  
38

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
23
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
32
0.00 %  
19

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
24

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • 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.
  
  • Silver is mainly used for Jewelry and show piece.
  • It is used for manufacturing high quality mirrors due to its reflectivity property.
  

Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

In Blood
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3  
22
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
29

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
39
0.44 p.p.m.  
24

Physical

Melting Point
1,539.00 °C  
24
961.93 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
2,832.00 °C  
36
2,212.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
Silvery White  

Luster
Lustrous  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
5.50  
7
2.50  
15

Brinell Hardness
750.00 MPa  
13
251.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
1,200.00 MPa  
13
229.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
6,100.00 m/s  
5
2,680.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.80  
21
0.16  
99+

Reflectivity
93.00 %  
3
97.00 %  
1

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Sc  
Ag  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
13  
26
36  
3

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.36  
30
1.93  
10

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.02  
40
1.83  
14

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.20  
28
1.42  
19

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.36  
31
1.47  
28

Allen Electronegativity
1.19  
99+
1.87  
10

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.64  
25
2.07  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
633.10 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
27

2nd Energy Level
1,235.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,070.00 kJ/mol  
11

3rd Energy Level
2,388.60 kJ/mol  
99+
3,361.00 kJ/mol  
19

4th Energy Level
7,090.60 kJ/mol  
13
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
10

5th Energy Level
8,843.00 kJ/mol  
7
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
24

6th Energy Level
10,679.00 kJ/mol  
13
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
39

7th Energy level
13,310.00 kJ/mol  
8
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
33

8th Energy Level
15,250.00 kJ/mol  
11
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
31

9th Energy Level
17,370.00 kJ/mol  
14
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
27

10th Energy Level
21,726.00 kJ/mol  
13
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
32

11th Energy Level
24,102.00 kJ/mol  
16
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
31

12th Energy Level
66,320.00 kJ/mol  
7
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
73,010.00 kJ/mol  
2
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
25

14th Energy Level
80,160.00 kJ/mol  
3
731.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
89,490.00 kJ/mol  
6
73,100.00 kJ/mol  
22

16th Energy Level
97,400.00 kJ/mol  
5
73,100.00 kJ/mol  
17

17th Energy Level
105,600.00 kJ/mol  
6
731.00 kJ/mol  
38

18th Energy Level
117,000.00 kJ/mol  
7
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
28

19th Energy Level
124,270.00 kJ/mol  
8
731.00 kJ/mol  
35

20th Energy Level
633.00 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
29

21st Energy Level
633.10 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
633.00 kJ/mol  
35
731.00 kJ/mol  
23

23rd Energy Level
633.10 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
633.10 kJ/mol  
37
731.00 kJ/mol  
22

25th Energy Level
633.00 kJ/mol  
39
731.00 kJ/mol  
22

26th Energy Level
633.10 kJ/mol  
38
731.00 kJ/mol  
22

27th Energy Level
633.10 kJ/mol  
40
731.00 kJ/mol  
21

28th Energy Level
633.10 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
27

29th Energy Level
633.10 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
28

30th Energy Level
633.00 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
22

Electrochemical Equivalent
0.56 g/amp-hr  
99+
4.02 g/amp-hr  
7

Electron Work Function
3.50 eV  
99+
4.26 eV  
27

Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Solubility  

Atomic

Atomic Number
21  
99+
47  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d1 4s2  
[Kr] 4d10 5s1  

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Scandium.jpg#100  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Silver.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
21  
99+
47  
99+

Number of Neutrons
24  
99+
61  
99+

Number of Electrons
21  
99+
47  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
162.00 pm  
28
144.00 pm  
38

Covalent Radius
170.00 pm  
27
145.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
211.00 pm  
32
172.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
44.96 amu  
99+
107.87 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
15.00 cm3/mol  
99+
10.30 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Calcium
  
Palladium
  

Next Element
Titanium
  
Cadmium
  

Valence Electron Potential
58.00 (-eV)  
25
11.40 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
330.90 pm  
99+
408.53 pm  
23

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  
π/2, π/2, π/2  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.59  
24
1.59  
26

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
2.99 g/cm3  
99+
10.49 g/cm3  
37

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
2.80 g/cm3  
99+
9.32 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
150.00 MPa  
25
170.00 MPa  
21

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
23

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
24
0.00 (Pa)  
14

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
91.30 (Pa)  
3
0.00 (Pa)  
38

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
29.10 GPa  
28
30.00 GPa  
27

Bulk Modulus
56.60 GPa  
22
100.00 GPa  
16

Young's Modulus
74.40 GPa  
28
83.00 GPa  
25

Poisson Ratio
0.28  
18
0.37  
7

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
2.99  
99+
10.50  
39

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Diamagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
8
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
32

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
562.00 nΩ·m  
10
15.87 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.63 106/cm Ω  
1

Electron Affinity
18.10 kJ/mol  
39
125.60 kJ/mol  
5

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.60 J/(kg K)  
8
0.24 J/(kg K)  
25

Molar Heat Capacity
25.52 J/mol·K  
99+
25.35 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
15.80 W/m·K  
99+
429.00 W/m·K  
1

Critical Temperature
1,814.00 K  
28
1,235.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
10.20 µm/(m·K)  
99+
18.90 µm/(m·K)  
25

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
314.20 kJ/mol  
99+
255.10 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
14.10 kJ/mol  
29
11.30 kJ/mol  
37

Enthalpy of Atomization
343.00 kJ/mol  
38
284.50 kJ/mol  
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
34.60 J/mol.K  
99+
42.60 J/mol.K  
99+

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