Scandium

Scandium is a silvery white metal which when exposed to air turns yellow or pink. Actually this is a very light soft metal.

• Symbol : Sc
• Atomic number : 21
• Electronic configuration : [Ar]4s² 3d¹
• Radioactive isotope : Sc-46

Uses of scandium

For crude oil Sc-46 is used as a tracer in refinery crackers.The important use of scandium is that it is used to make high intensity lamps.