Erin Moorehead

Mrs. McInnis
Period: 5
th

16 November 2011

1. The symbol Ior scandium is Sc
1
, the atomic number is 21
2
, and it has an atomic mass oI
44.955912.

2. Scandium was discovered in 1879
3
by a Swedish chemist named Lars Nilson
4
. The
original credit, however, is given to Dimitri Mendelev who accurately predicted
scandium`s location in the Periodic Table oI Elements.
While searching Ior the missing element with the elements gadolinite and euxenite,
Nilson Iound a compound oI scandium and oxygen (scandium II oxide). Scandium was
Iinally isolated in 1937. Scandium has impacted history by providing a light metal; and it
reduces solidiIication cracking during welding
Bonus
.

3. Originally named ekaboron by Mendelev, Nilson renamed the element scandium, in
honor oI his home country, Scandinavia
5
.

4. Scandium is a lightweight, silvery-white solid
6
which has a pink or yellow tent when
exposed to air
7
. Its melting point is 1538 Celsius and its boiling point is 2700 Celsius
8
.

5. Scandium reacts quickly to many acids. It also reacts with water to Iorm hydrogen gas.
Scandium is highly combustible
9
.

6. Pure scandium is produced by reducing scandium Iluoride with metallic calcium
10
.

7. Scandium has 8 common compounds: ScH
2
, ScH
3
, ScF
3
, ScCl
3
, ScI
3
, Sc
2
O
3
, Sc
2
S
3
,
Sc
2
Te
3
.

8. Scandium is used to make many household items such as televisions, Iluorescent lamps,
and glasses. The main use is aluminum scandium alloys Ior the aerospace industry and
Ior sports equipment
12
.

9. Scandium is considered to be a rare metal; however, traces oI scandium have been Iound
over 800 materials. Only small pieces oI scandium have been Iound in nature, but not in
one collective place
11
.



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