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Name Symbol Atomic # Atomic Wt. Color Scandium Y 21 45 Silvery white Scandium slightly develops a yellowinsh or pinkish color when exposed to air. It is very soft and resembles Yttrium and the rare-earth elements more than resembling aluminium. A more abundant element in teh sun and most stars than on earth. Reacts rapidly with many acids. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| In 1879, Lars Fredrik Nilson founded Scandium in Sweden. Scandium is fron teh latin word "Scandia" meaning Scandinavia. He adn his co-workers were actually looking for rare-earth metals. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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There are many uses for Scandium. Some are of the following: | ~ Isotope tracing in crude oilanalysis. ~ Highly efficiant light source (resembling sunlight):important for indoor or night-time color television transmission. ~ Metallic babseball bats
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