Basic Information

Name: Scandium 
Symbol: Sc 
Atomic Number: 21 
Atomic Mass: 44.95591 amu 
Melting Point: 1539.0 °C (1812.15 K, 2802.2 °F) 
Boiling Point: 2832.0 °C (3105.15 K, 5129.6 °F) 
Number of Protons/Electrons: 21 
Number of Neutrons: 24 
Classification: Transition Metal 
Crystal Structure: Hexagonal 
Density @ 293 K: 2.989 g/cm3 
Color: silvery
Date of Discovery: 1879 
Discoverer: Lars Nilson 
Name Origin: From Scandinavia 
Uses: No uses known 
Obtained From: minerals (thortveitile, wiikite)