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1 Periodic Table
1.1 Symbol
Sc
Cm
1.2 Group Number
3NA
Gadolinium
0 17
1.3 Period Number
47
Lithium
2 7
1.4 Block
d block
f block
1.5 Element Family
Transition Metal
Actinide
1.6 CAS Number
74402027440519
Aluminium
7429905 54386242
1.7 Space Group Name
P63/mmc
Not Available
1.8 Space Group Number
194.00NA
Plutonium
11 229
2 Facts
2.1 Interesting Facts
  • Scandium is known as one of the rare earth elements.
  • Scandium metal found in rare minerals called Wolframite .
  • Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
  • Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
2.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions
2.3 History
2.3.1 Who Discovered
Lars Fredrik Nilson
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso
2.3.2 Discovery
In 1879
In 1944
2.4 Abundance
2.4.1 Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-6 %NA
Thallium
5E-09 0.11
2.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %~-9999 %
Beryllium
1E-08 0.1
2.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %NA
Gold
1.7E-07 22
2.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %NA
Radium
9.9E-12 8.1
2.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %NA
Protactinium
2E-23 1.1
2.4.6 Abundance In Humans
NANA
Radium
1E-13 1.4
3 Uses
3.1 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.
  • Curium metal is used to provide power to electrical equipment for space missions.
3.1.1 Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
NA
3.1.2 Medical Uses
NA
NA
3.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys
Research Purposes
3.2 Biological Properties
3.2.1 Toxicity
Non Toxic
Unknown
3.2.2 Present in Human Body
3.2.3 In Blood
0.01 Blood/mg dm-30.00 Blood/mg dm-3
Plutonium
0 1970
3.2.4 In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.0.00 p.p.m.
Plutonium
0 170000
4 Physical
4.1 Melting Point
1,539.00 °C1,340.00 °C
Francium
27 3410
4.2 Boiling Point
2,832.00 °C3,110.00 °C
Flerovium
147 5660
4.3 Appearance
4.3.1 Physical State
Solid
Solid
4.3.2 Color
Silvery White
Silver
4.3.3 Luster
Lustrous
Metallic
4.4 Hardness
4.4.1 Mohs Hardness
NANA
Cesium
0.2 8.5
4.4.2 Brinell Hardness
750.00 MPaNA
Cesium
0.14 3490
4.4.3 Vickers Hardness
NANA
Palladium
121 3430
4.5 Speed of Sound
NANA
Thallium
818 16200
4.6 Optical Properties
4.6.1 Refractive Index
NANA
Mercury
1.000933 1.7229
4.6.2 Reflectivity
NANA
Molybdenum
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
Sc
Cm
5.2 Isotopes
5.2.1 Known Isotopes
1315
Tennessine
0 38
5.3 Electronegativity
5.3.1 Pauling Electronegativity
1.361.30
Francium
0.7 2.54
5.3.2 Sanderson Electronegativity
1.02NA
Cesium
0.22 2.56
5.3.3 Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.201.20
Cesium
0.86 1.82
5.3.4 Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
NANA
Cesium
0.62 2.48
5.3.5 Allen Electronegativity
1.19NA
Cesium
0.659 2.7
5.4 Electropositivity
5.4.1 Pauling Electropositivity
2.642.70
Gold
1.46 3.3
5.5 Ionization Energies
5.5.1 1st Energy Level
633.10 kJ/mol581.00 kJ/mol
Cesium
375.7 26130
5.5.2 2nd Energy Level
1,235.00 kJ/mol1,196.00 kJ/mol
Ruthenium
710.2162 28750
5.5.3 3rd Energy Level
2,388.60 kJ/mol2,026.00 kJ/mol
Osmium
1600 34230
5.5.4 4th Energy Level
7,090.60 kJ/mol3,550.00 kJ/mol
Thorium
2780 37066
5.5.5 5th Energy Level
8,843.00 kJ/molNA
Dubnium
4305.2 97510
5.5.6 6th Energy Level
10,679.00 kJ/molNA
Seaborgium
5715.8 105800
5.5.7 7th Energy level
13,310.00 kJ/molNA
Bohrium
7226.8 114300
5.5.8 8th Energy Level
15,250.00 kJ/molNA
Hassium
8857.4 125300
5.5.9 9th Energy Level
17,370.00 kJ/molNA
Yttrium
14110 134700
5.5.10 10th Energy Level
21,726.00 kJ/molNA
Strontium
17100 144300
5.5.11 11th Energy Level
24,102.00 kJ/molNA
Yttrium
19900 169988
5.5.12 12th Energy Level
66,320.00 kJ/molNA
Molybdenum
22219 189368
5.5.13 13th Energy Level
73,010.00 kJ/molNA
Molybdenum
26930 76015
5.5.14 14th Energy Level
80,160.00 kJ/molNA
Molybdenum
29196 86450
5.5.15 15th Energy Level
89,490.00 kJ/molNA
Manganese
41987 97510
5.5.16 16th Energy Level
97,400.00 kJ/molNA
Iron
47206 109480
5.5.17 17th Energy Level
105,600.00 kJ/molNA
Cobalt
52737 122200
5.5.18 18th Energy Level
117,000.00 kJ/molNA
Nickel
58570 134810
5.5.19 19th Energy Level
124,270.00 kJ/molNA
Copper
64702 148700
5.5.20 20th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
80400 171200
5.5.21 21st Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
87000 179100
5.5.22 22nd Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
93400 184900
5.5.23 23rd Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
98420 198800
5.5.24 24th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
104400 195200
5.5.25 25th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
121900 121900
5.5.26 26th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
127700 127700
5.5.27 27th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
133800 133800
5.5.28 28th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
139800 139800
5.5.29 29th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
148100 148100
5.5.30 30th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
154500 154500
5.6 Electrochemical Equivalent
0.56 g/amp-hr3.07 g/amp-hr
Beryllium
0.16812 8.3209
5.7 Electron Work Function
3.50 eVNA
Cesium
2.14 5.65
5.8 Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
6 Atomic
6.1 Atomic Number
2196
Lithium
3 117
6.2 Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d1 4s2
[Rn] 5f7 6d1 7s2
6.3 Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
6.3.1 Crystal Lattice
6.4 Atom
6.4.1 Number of Protons
2196
Lithium
3 117
6.4.2 Number of Neutrons
24151
Lithium
4 184
6.4.3 Number of Electrons
2196
Lithium
3 117
6.5 Radius of an Atom
6.5.1 Atomic Radius
162.00 pm174.00 pm
Beryllium
112 265
6.5.2 Covalent Radius
170.00 pm169.00 pm
Beryllium
96 260
6.5.3 Van der Waals Radius
211.00 pm200.00 pm
Zinc
139 348
6.6 Atomic Weight
44.96 amu247.00 amu
Lithium
6.94 294
6.7 Atomic Volume
15.00 cm3/mol18.28 cm3/mol
Manganese
1.39 71.07
6.8 Adjacent Atomic Numbers
6.8.1 Previous Element
6.8.2 Next Element
6.9 Valence Electron Potential
58.00 (-eV)44.50 (-eV)
Francium
8 392.42
6.10 Lattice Constant
330.90 pmNA
Beryllium
228.58 891.25
6.11 Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
NA
6.12 Lattice C/A Ratio
1.59NA
Beryllium
1.567 1.886
7 Mechanical
7.1 Density
7.1.1 Density At Room Temperature
2.99 g/cm313.51 g/cm3
Lithium
0.534 40.7
7.1.2 Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
2.80 g/cm313.85 g/cm3
Lithium
0.512 20
7.2 Tensile Strength
NANA
Indium
2.5 11000
7.3 Viscosity
NANA
Mercury
0.001526 0.001526
7.4 Vapor Pressure
7.4.1 Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)NA
Cerium
2.47E-11 121
7.4.2 Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
91.30 (Pa)NA
Tungsten
2.62E-10 774
7.5 Elasticity properties
7.5.1 Shear Modulus
29.10 GPaNA
Potassium
1.3 222
7.5.2 Bulk Modulus
56.60 GPaNA
Cesium
1.6 462
7.5.3 Young's Modulus
74.40 GPaNA
Cesium
1.7 528
7.6 Poisson Ratio
0.28NA
Beryllium
0.032 0.47
7.7 Other Mechanical Properties
NA
Unknown
8 Magnetic
8.1 Magnetic Characteristics
8.1.1 Specific Gravity
2.9913.51
Lithium
0.53 4500
8.1.2 Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Antiferromagnetic
8.1.3 Permeability
NANA
Bismuth
1.25643E-06 0.0063
8.1.4 Susceptibility
NANA
Bismuth
-0.000166 200000
8.2 Electrical Properties
8.2.1 Electrical Property
Conductor
Unknown
8.2.2 Resistivity
562.00 nΩ·m1.25 nΩ·m
Thallium
0.18 961
8.2.3 Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm ΩNA
Plutonium
0.00666 0.63
8.2.4 Electron Affinity
18.10 kJ/molNA
Mercury
0 222.8
9 Thermal
9.1 Specific Heat
0.60 J/(kg K)NA
Americium
0.11 3.6
9.2 Molar Heat Capacity
25.52 J/mol·KNA
Beryllium
16.443 62.7
9.3 Thermal Conductivity
15.80 W/m·KNA
Neptunium
6.3 429
9.4 Critical Temperature
NANA
Ytterbium
26.3 3223
9.5 Thermal Expansion
10.20 µm/(m·K)NA
Tungsten
4.5 97
9.6 Enthalpy
9.6.1 Enthalpy of Vaporization
314.20 kJ/molNA
Zinc
7.32 799.1
9.6.2 Enthalpy of Fusion
14.10 kJ/mol15.00 kJ/mol
Cesium
2.1 35.23
9.6.3 Enthalpy of Atomization
343.00 kJ/molNA
Mercury
61.5 837
9.7 Standard Molar Entropy
34.60 J/mol.KNA
Beryllium
9.5 198.1