Scandium

Scandium


 * Symbol **: **Sc
 * Atomic Number: 21
 * Atomic Mass: 44.95591 amu
 * Melting Point: 1539.0 °C
 * Boiling Point: 2832.0 °C
 * Number of Protons/Electrons: 21
 * Number of Neutrons: 24
 * Color: silvery
 * Date of Discovery: 1879
 * Discoverer: Lars Nilson
 * Metal
 * solid
 * //Group numbers//: 3
 * //Period//: 4
 * 5 Uses: Scandium is used to make high intensity lamps, it is also added to baseball bats and expensive bikes. Scandium is added to aluminum to create a very strong alloy that is used in the aerospace industry, The Russian military aircraft MiG-21 and MiG-29 uses this material. Scandium alloys are also used in some high performance sporting equipment.
 * Due to the high cost, alloys of titanium are much more commonly used in aircraft.
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