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Scandium

Z 21 44.956 g/molTransition Metal

Overview Atomic Properties Thermodynamics Electromagnetism Isotopes

Group

3

Period

4

Block

d

Occurrence

Primordial

Biological Role

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History

1879 (discovery)

Lars Fredrik Nilson

1937 (isolation)

Wener Fischer, K. Brünger, Hans Grieneisen

Named By

Lars Fredrik Nilson

Latin Name

Scandium

Abundance

Universe

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Sun

x

Meteorites

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Earth's crust

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Oceans

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Humans

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