Scandium

Element Name: Scandium

Element Symbol: Sc

Atomic Mass: 45

Atomic Number: 21

Protons: 21

Electrons: 21

Discovery (Who & When): Discovered in 1879 by Lars Fredrick Nilson

How It Was Named: Named for Scandinavia

State of Matter: Solid

Melting point: 1541°C

Boiling Point: 2836°C

Characteristics: Silvery-white, odorless, radioactive

Uses of Element: used to make high-intensity lamps

Interesting Facts: Known as a transition metal, 23rd most abundant element in the sun, 50th most abundant element on Earth

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