| Origin of Name |
From the Latin word Scandia, meaning Scandinavia |
| Date and Place of Discovery |
In 1879 in Sweden |
| Discovered by |
Lars
Fredrik Nilson |
| Common Compounds |
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| Interesting facts |
- It is sometimes regarded as one of the rare earth elements.
- It can be found in rare minerals like
wolframite.
- It is 50th in order of abundance of the elements in the earth's crust.
- Scandium compounds should be regarded as toxic and carcinogenic.
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| Common Uses |
- High-intensity lights
- A tracing agent in refinery crackers for crude oil, etc.
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