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Scandium vs Nickel


Nickel vs Scandium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Sc   
Ni   

Group Number
3   
15
10   
8

Period Number
4   
4   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440202   
99+
7440020   
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
Fm_ 3m   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
225.00   
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Scandium is known as one of the rare earth elements.
  • Scandium metal found in rare minerals called Wolframite .
  
  • 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.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lars Fredrik Nilson   
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt   

Discovery
In 1879   
In 1751   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-6 %   
15
6 * 10-3 %   
4

Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %   
16
~0.008 %   
3

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
18
1.30 %   
3

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
23
0.01 %   
15

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
32
0.00 %   
13

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
14

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.
  
  • 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.
  

Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3   
22
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3   
17

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
34
0.70 p.p.m.   
18

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,539.00 °C   
24
1,453.00 °C   
31

Boiling Point
2,832.00 °C   
35
2,732.00 °C   
38

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Silver   

Luster
Lustrous   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
4.00   
10

Brinell Hardness
750.00 MPa   
12
667.00 MPa   
18

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
638.00 MPa   
16

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
4,900.00 m/s   
12

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
72.00 %   
9

Allotropes
No   
No   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Sc   
Ni   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
13   
26
25   
14

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.36   
29
1.91   
10

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.02   
21
1.94   
10

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.20   
27
1.75   
3

Allen Electronegativity
1.19   
36
1.88   
6

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.64   
25
2.09   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
633.10 kJ/mol   
99+
737.10 kJ/mol   
25

2nd Energy Level
1,235.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,753.00 kJ/mol   
25

3rd Energy Level
2,388.60 kJ/mol   
99+
3,395.00 kJ/mol   
17

4th Energy Level
7,090.60 kJ/mol   
6
5,300.00 kJ/mol   
15

5th Energy Level
8,843.00 kJ/mol   
6
7,339.00 kJ/mol   
15

6th Energy Level
10,679.00 kJ/mol   
7
10,400.00 kJ/mol   
9

7th Energy level
13,310.00 kJ/mol   
8
12,800.00 kJ/mol   
10

8th Energy Level
15,250.00 kJ/mol   
11
15,600.00 kJ/mol   
10

9th Energy Level
17,370.00 kJ/mol   
14
18,600.00 kJ/mol   
10

10th Energy Level
21,726.00 kJ/mol   
13
21,670.00 kJ/mol   
14

11th Energy Level
24,102.00 kJ/mol   
16
30,970.00 kJ/mol   
7

12th Energy Level
66,320.00 kJ/mol   
2
34,000.00 kJ/mol   
7

13th Energy Level
73,010.00 kJ/mol   
2
37,100.00 kJ/mol   
7

14th Energy Level
80,160.00 kJ/mol   
3
41,500.00 kJ/mol   
8

15th Energy Level
89,490.00 kJ/mol   
4
44,800.00 kJ/mol   
10

16th Energy Level
97,400.00 kJ/mol   
5
48,100.00 kJ/mol   
12

17th Energy Level
105,600.00 kJ/mol   
6
55,101.00 kJ/mol   
11

18th Energy Level
117,000.00 kJ/mol   
7
58,570.00 kJ/mol   
12

19th Energy Level
124,270.00 kJ/mol   
8
148,700.00 kJ/mol   
1

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
159,000.00 kJ/mol   
3

21st Energy Level
Not Available   
169,400.00 kJ/mol   
3

22nd Energy Level
Not Available   
182,700.00 kJ/mol   
2

23rd Energy Level
Not Available   
194,000.00 kJ/mol   
2

Electrochemical Equivalent
0.56 g/amp-hr   
99+
1.10 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
3.50 eV   
31
5.15 eV   
2

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
21   
99+
28   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d1 4s2   
[Ar] 3d8 4s2 Or [Ar] 3d9 4s1   

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
21   
99+
28   
99+

Number of Neutrons
24   
99+
31   
99+

Number of Electrons
21   
99+
28   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
162.00 pm   
26
124.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
170.00 pm   
25
124.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
211.00 pm   
25
163.00 pm   
40

Atomic Weight
44.96 amu   
99+
58.69 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
15.00 cm3/mol   
34
6.59 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Calcium
  
Cobalt
  

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Titanium
  
Copper
  

Valence Electron Potential
58.00 (-eV)   
24
42.00 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
330.90 pm   
99+
352.40 pm   
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.59   
7
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
2.99 g/cm3   
99+
8.91 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
2.80 g/cm3   
99+
7.81 g/cm3   
29

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
345.00 MPa   
11

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
22
0.00 (Pa)   
31

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
91.30 (Pa)   
3
19.50 (Pa)   
6

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
29.10 GPa   
24
76.00 GPa   
12

Bulk Modulus
56.60 GPa   
21
180.00 GPa   
9

Young's Modulus
74.40 GPa   
26
200.00 GPa   
11

Poisson Ratio
0.28   
18
0.31   
13

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
2.99   
99+
8.90   
33

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Ferromagnetic   

Permeability
Not Available   
0.00 H/m   
2

Susceptibility
Not Available   
600.00   
2

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
562.00 nΩ·m   
10
69.30 nΩ·m   
39

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.14 106/cm Ω   
13

Electron Affinity
18.10 kJ/mol   
33
112.00 kJ/mol   
6

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.60 J/(kg K)   
8
0.44 J/(kg K)   
13

Molar Heat Capacity
25.52 J/mol·K   
37
26.07 J/mol·K   
31

Thermal Conductivity
15.80 W/m·K   
99+
90.90 W/m·K   
18

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
10.20 µm/(m·K)   
39
13.40 µm/(m·K)   
28

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
314.20 kJ/mol   
28
371.80 kJ/mol   
20

Enthalpy of Fusion
14.10 kJ/mol   
25
17.57 kJ/mol   
14

Enthalpy of Atomization
343.00 kJ/mol   
28
422.60 kJ/mol   
17

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

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