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Origin / Meaning of the name Scandium
Originates from the Latin word Scandia meaning "Scandinavia".
Periodic Table Group and Classification of the of the Scandium Element
Elements can be classified based on their physical states (States
of Matter) e.g. gas, solid or liquid. This element is a solid. Scandium
is
classified as a "Transition Metal" which are located in Groups 3 -
12 of the Periodic Table. Elements classified as
Transition Metals are generally described as ductile, malleable, and able to conduct electricity and heat.Nearly 75%
of all the elements in the Periodic Table are classified as
metals which are detailed in the
List of Metals.
Facts about the History of the Discovery of Scandium
Element
Scandium was discovered by
Lars Nilson
in 1879. Per Teodor Cleve discovered scandium oxide at about the
same time as Nilson. In 1869 Dmitri Mendeleev, using his periodic
law, predicted its existence and some properties of this element,
which he called ekaboron, .
History of the Periodic Table
Check out the brief
History of the
Periodic Table which details dates and the names of famous
scientists and chemists who contributed to the development of
the Periodic Table.
Occurrence of the Scandium Element
Obtained from minerals
thortveitile and wiikite in Scandinavia and Malagasy
23rd most abundant element in the
sun
50th most abundant element on Earth
Abundance of
Scandium
% in Universe 3×10-6%
% in Sun 4×10-6%
% in Meteorites 0.00064%
% in Earth's Crust 0.0026%
% in Oceans 1.5×10-10%
% in Humans N/A
Uses of Scandium
Used as a tracer in studies
of oil wells and pipelines |
