21 Scandium H He Li Be B C N O F Ne Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar K Ca[Sc]Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn Fr Ra Ac Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Nh Fl Mc Lv Ts Og Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr +--------------------+ | 21 ____ | | / ___| ___ | | \___ \ / __| | | ___) | (__ | | |____/ \___| | | | | Scandium | | 44.95591 u | +--------------------+ Electron Configuration: [Ar]4s2 3d1 Electronegativity: 1.36 Atomic Radius: 211 pm Ionization Energy: 6.561 eV Electron Affinity: 0.188 eV Oxidation States: 3 Standard State: Solid Melting Point: 1814 K Boiling Point: 3109 K Density: 2.99 g/cm3 Family: Transition metal Year Discovered: 1879 Number of Neutrons: 24 Number of Protons: 21 Number of Electrons: 21 Number of Valence: Valency: Group: 3 Period: 4 Shell: d-shell Specific Heat: 0.568 J/g K Radioactive: 0 Occurrence: Natural Source: Dying high-mass stars