MARGARETTE MCGILL

BASIC FACTS:

• Atomic symbol: Sc
• 21 Protons
• 21 Electrons
• 24 Neutrons
• Atomic Mass: 44.956 amu

ADDITIONAL INFO:

• Atomic #: 21
• Electron Configuration:[Ar] 3d1 4s2
• Discovered by: Lars Nilson
• Discovered: 1829 Produced: 1937
• Can be found in rare minerals located in Scandinavia and Madagascar

CHARACTERISTICS:

• Color: silvery
• Metal
• It's density is 2.99 g/cm
• It is a solid at room temp.
• Melting pt.:1540°C/ Boiling pt.: 2832°C

USES:

• Used as a tracer in oil wells/ pipelines
• Specialty use in aircraft
• Sports equipment
• Energy saving lamps and glasses
• To improve the germination of seeds

FACTS:

• Valence Electrons: 2
• Group: 3
• Period: 4
• Transition metal