{"id":151695,"date":"2022-03-21T12:47:27","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T07:17:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/scandium-element-physical-properties-fun-facts-and-faq\/"},"modified":"2022-11-01T23:28:31","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T17:58:31","slug":"scandium-element-physical-properties-fun-facts-and-faq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/scandium\/","title":{"rendered":"Scandium Element &#8211; Physical Properties, Fun Facts and FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_37 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' style='display:block'><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/scandium\/#Scandium\" title=\"Scandium\">Scandium<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/scandium\/#Scandium_Element\" title=\"Scandium Element\">Scandium Element<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/scandium\/#Physical_Properties_of_Scandium\" title=\"Physical Properties of Scandium\">Physical Properties of Scandium<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/scandium\/#Scandium_Properties\" title=\"Scandium Properties\">Scandium Properties<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scandium\"><\/span>Scandium<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/scandium\/\">Scandium<\/a> is a chemical element with symbol Sc and atomic number 21. It is a soft, silvery-white, malleable and ductile metal that is easily oxidized in air. Scandium found in the<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Earth%27s_crust\"> Earth&#8217;s crust<\/a> only in trace amounts, mostly in the form of scandium oxide minerals, such as euxenite. The most common oxidation state of scandium is +3, as in the scandate(III) anions. Scandium not found in nature as a free element.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-151694 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/scandium-element-physical-properties-fun-facts-and-faq.jpg\" alt=\"Scandium Element - Physical Properties, Fun Facts and FAQ\" width=\"606\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/scandium-element-physical-properties-fun-facts-and-faq.jpg?v=1647968960 606w, https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/scandium-element-physical-properties-fun-facts-and-faq-300x212.jpg?v=1647968960 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scandium_Element\"><\/span>Scandium Element<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It is a chemical element with symbol Sc and atomic number 21. It is a soft, silvery-white, malleable, and ductile metal. Scandium found in the Earth&#8217;s crust only in trace amounts, always combined with other elements. It produced commercially by reducing the oxide with lanthanum or cerium.<\/p>\n<p>It has no known biological role, but is reportedly toxic to humans. Scandium is a poor conductor of electricity and heat. Scandium used in some alloys with other metals to make lightweight, durable materials. These alloys used in aerospace engineering, as well as in some sports equipment.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Physical_Properties_of_Scandium\"><\/span>Physical Properties of Scandium<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The physical properties of Scandium are that it is a silver-white metal that is soft and malleable.<\/li>\n<li>It also has a very low melting point and a high boiling point.<\/li>\n<li>Scandium is also a good conductor of electricity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scandium_Properties\"><\/span>Scandium Properties<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a soft, silvery-white metal.<\/li>\n<li>found in the earth&#8217;s crust as a trace element.<\/li>\n<li>It is not very common, but it is not rare either.<\/li>\n<li>is not very strong, but it is not too weak either.<\/li>\n<li>It is not very heat-resistant, but it is not too fragile either.<\/li>\n<li>Scandium is a good conductor of electricity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scandium Scandium is a chemical element with symbol Sc and atomic number 21. 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