Question

Scandium belongs to which block of elements?

Answer 1

Scandium:

• Scandium is an element with the atomic number 21.
• The chemical symbol of scandium is Sc.
• It has a silvery-white appearance while having a moderately soft texture.
• The electronic configuration of scandium is: $1{\mathrm{s}}^{2}2{\mathrm{s}}^{2}2{\mathrm{p}}^{6}3{\mathrm{s}}^{2}3{\mathrm{p}}^{6}4{\mathrm{s}}^{2}3{\mathrm{d}}^1$.
• Since the last electron enters the d-orbital. So, Scandium is a d-block element.
• The period of Scandium is 4 and the group number is 3.

Therefore, Scandium belongs to d-block elements.