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SCANDIUM

SCANDIUM Structure
CAS No.
7440-20-2
Chemical Name:
SCANDIUM
Synonyms
SCANDIUM;SC000205;SC000200;SC000211;SC000212;SC000210;Scandium-45;Scandium lump;scandium atom;SCANDIUM METAL
CBNumber:
CB4115641
Molecular Formula:
Sc
Molecular Weight:
44.96
MOL File:
7440-20-2.mol
Modify Date:
2024/5/29 14:00:24

SCANDIUM Properties

Melting point 1540 °C (lit.)
Boiling point 2836 °C (lit.)
Density 2.99 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
solubility Slowly dissolve in dilute acids.
form powder
color Silver-gray
Specific Gravity 3
Resistivity 50.5 μΩ-cm, 0°C
Water Solubility Reacts with water.
Sensitive air sensitive
Merck 13,8468
Exposure limits ACGIH: TWA 2 ppm; STEL 4 ppm
OSHA: TWA 2 ppm(5 mg/m3)
NIOSH: IDLH 25 ppm; TWA 2 ppm(5 mg/m3); STEL 4 ppm(10 mg/m3)
InChIKey SIXSYDAISGFNSX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CAS DataBase Reference 7440-20-2(CAS DataBase Reference)
EPA Substance Registry System Scandium (7440-20-2)

SCANDIUM Properties

Poissons Ratio 0.279
Shear Modulus 29.1 GPa
Hardness, Vickers 36, (0101) face
132, (0001) face
Bulk Modulus 56.6 GPa

SAFETY

Risk and Safety Statements

Symbol(GHS) 
GHS02
Signal word  Danger
Hazard statements  H228
Precautionary statements  P210-P240-P241-P280-P370+P378
Hazard Codes  F,T,Xi
Risk Statements  5-11-34-23/24/25-36/37/38-36/38
Safety Statements  26-28-36/37-7/9-36/37/39-16-43-45-27
RIDADR  UN 3089 4.1/PG 2
WGK Germany  1
TSCA  Yes
HazardClass  8
PackingGroup  III
HS Code  2805304000
NFPA 704
0
3 0

SCANDIUM price More Price(19)

Manufacturer Product number Product description CAS number Packaging Price Updated Buy
Sigma-Aldrich(India) 261262 Scandium powder, 99.9% trace rare earth metals basis 7440-20-2 250MG ₹13662.25 2022-06-14 Buy
Sigma-Aldrich(India) 261262 Scandium powder, 99.9% trace rare earth metals basis 7440-20-2 1G ₹47770.4 2022-06-14 Buy
ALFA India ALF-045118-KF Scandium arc-cast pellet, 15.9mm (0.63in) dia 7440-20-2 1pc. ₹34475 2022-05-26 Buy
ALFA India ALF-043219-FI Scandium foil, 0.1mm (0.004in) thick, 99.9% (REO) 7440-20-2 50x50mm ₹67261 2022-05-26 Buy
ALFA India ALF-043219-FF Scandium foil, 0.1mm (0.004in) thick, 99.9% (REO) 7440-20-2 25x25mm ₹19821 2022-05-26 Buy
Product number Packaging Price Buy
261262 250MG ₹13662.25 Buy
261262 1G ₹47770.4 Buy
ALF-045118-KF 1pc. ₹34475 Buy
ALF-043219-FI 50x50mm ₹67261 Buy
ALF-043219-FF 25x25mm ₹19821 Buy

SCANDIUM Chemical Properties,Uses,Production

Chemical Properties

grey powder

Physical properties

Scandium is a soft, lightweight, silvery-white metal that does not tarnish in air, but overtime, it turns yellowish-pink. It resists corrosion. Scandium reacts vigorously with acids, butnot water. Scandium has some properties similar to the rare-earth elements. Although its position in group 3 places it at the head of the 17 elements of the lanthanide series of rare-earthmetals, scandium, as a metal, is not usually considered a rare-earth. Scandium’s melting pointis 1,541°C, its boiling point is 2836°C, and its density is 2.989 g/cm3.

Isotopes

There are 28 isotopes of scandium, ranging from scandium-36 to scandium-57.Scandium-45 is the only stable isotope and contains about 100% of the natural scandium found in the Earth’s crust. The remaining isotopes are radioactive with half-livesranging from nanoseconds to a few minutes to a few hours to a few days, and therefore,they are not found naturally in the Earth’s crust. The radioactive isotopes of scandiumare produced in nuclear reactors.

Origin of Name

From the Latin word Scandia, for “Scandinavia.

Occurrence

Although scandium is chemically similar to rare-earths, it no longer is considered to be oneof them. Scandium is the 42nd most abundant element found in the Earth’s crust, makingup about 0.0025% of the Earth’s crust. It is widely distributed at 5 ppm on the Earth. (It isabout as abundant as lithium, as listed in group 1.) Scandium is even more prevalent in thesun and several other stars than it is on Earth.Scandium is found in ores of wolframite in Norway and thortveitite in Madagascar. It isalso found in granite pegmatites and monazites. It is common in many of the ores where tinand tungsten are also found.

Characteristics

Scandium is the first element in the fourth period of the transition elements, which meansthat the number of protons in their nuclei increases across the period. As with all the transition elements, electrons in scandium are added to an incomplete inner shell rather than tothe outer valence shell as with most other elements. This characteristic of using electrons inan inner shell results in the number of valence electrons being similar for these transition elements although the transition elements may have different oxidation states. This is also whyall the transition elements exhibit similar chemical activity.

Uses

Scandium was not produced in any quantities until the late 1930s. Its light weight,resistance to corrosion, and high melting point made it especially useful in the aerospaceindustries. In the early 1940s contractors for the U.S. Air Force appropriated almost all of thescandium metal for use in the construction of military aircraft. The pure metal form is produced by the electrolysis of a salt of scandium, ScCl3. The metal has found some other uses in high-intensity lamps that produce a natural spectrum, making it useful for stadium lighting.It is also used in nickel alkaline storage batteries. Several compounds are used as catalysts tospeed up chemical reactions. The radioactive scandium-46 (with a half-life of 83.8 days) emitsbeta radiation. This property makes it useful as a radioactive tracer in the petroleum industryto monitor fractionation products.

Definition

A lightweight silvery element belonging to the first transition series. It is found in minute amounts in over 800 minerals, often associated with lanthanoids. Scandium is used in high-intensity lights and in electronic devices. Symbol: Sc; m.p. 1541°C; b.p. 2831°C; r.d. 2.989 (0°C); p.n. 21; r.a.m. 44.955910.

Hazard

As with other metals, the transition metals and many of their compounds are toxic, andtheir powdered or gaseous forms should not be ingested or inhaled. In addition, all but one ofthe isotopes of scandium are radioactive and should be handled by experienced personnel.

Toxicity evaluation

Scandium is considered non-toxic, though extensive animal testing of scandium compounds has not been done.The median lethal dose (LD50) levels for scandium chloride for rats have been determined as 755 mg/kg for intraperitoneal and 4 g/kg for oral administration.Compounds of scandium should be handled as compounds of moderate toxicity.

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