Scandium was discovered in 1876 by Lars Fredrik Nilson, in Uppsala, Sweden, through the study of the euxenite ore, although its existence had already been inferred by Dimitri Mendeleev in 1868, based in its Periodic Table of the Elements.
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This WebElements periodic table page contains historical information for the element scandium ... Scandium was discovered by Lars Fredrik Nilson at 1879 in Sweden. Origin of name: from the Latin word "Scandia" meaning "Scandinavia" ... History: meaning of name; discovery; and history of the element...
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Brief description: scandium is a silvery-white metal which develops a slightly yellowish or pinkish cast upon exposure to air. It is relatively soft, and resembles yttrium and the rare-earth metals more than it resembles aluminium or titanium. ... History: meaning of name; discovery; and history of the element...
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Most scandium is presently being recovered from thortveitite or is extracted as a by-product from uranium mill tailings. Metallic scandium was first prepared in 1937 by Fischer, Brunger, and Grienelaus who electrolyzed a eutectic melt of potassium, lithium, and scandium chlorides at 700 to 800oC.
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The Element Scandium; [Click for Isotope Data] ... History and Uses: ... Alloys of scandium and aluminum are used in some kinds of athletic equipment, such as aluminum baseball bats, bicycle frames and lacrosse sticks. It is expected that scandium-aluminum alloys will be important in the manufacture of fuel cells.
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For the element thus characterized I propose the name "scandium," which will bring to mind its presence in gadolinite or euxenite, minerals that have so far been found only in the Scandinavian Peninsula.
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