With the periodic table symbol Sc, atomic number 21, atomic mass of 44.9559 g.mol-1, and electron configuration [Ar] 3d 1 4s 2, scandium is a soft and light silvery-white metal, classified as a rare-earth chemical element in the periodic table.. Scandium reaches its boiling point at 2836°C, 5137°F, 3109 K, while the melting point is achieved at 1541°C, …