Hydrogen vs Scandium

Side-by-side comparison of Hydrogen (H, element 1) and Scandium (Sc, element 21) by atomic structure and physical properties.

PropertyH Hydrogen Sc Scandium
Atomic number121
SymbolHSc
NameHydrogenScandium
Categorynonmetaltransition-metal
Standard Atomic Weight1.007975 u44.955908 u
Period14
Group13
Blocksd
Phase at STPGasSolid
Electron configuration1s1[Ar]3d14s2
Oxidation states[-1, 1][0, 1, 2, 3]
Electronegativity (Pauling)2.21.36
Electron affinity0.75419 eV0.17938 eV
Density0.08988 kg/m³2990 kg/m³
Melting point-259.193 °C1540.85 °C
Boiling point-252.781 °C2835.85 °C
Discovery year17661879

Key Differences

PropertyH HydrogenSc Scandium
Standard Atomic Weight1.007975 u ↓ lower44.955908 u ↑ higher
Density0.08988 kg/m³ ↓ lower2990 kg/m³ ↑ higher
Melting point-259.193 °C ↓ lower1540.85 °C ↑ higher
Boiling point-252.781 °C ↓ lower2835.85 °C ↑ higher
Electronegativity (Pauling)2.2 ↑ higher1.36 ↓ lower
Electron affinity0.75419 eV ↑ higher0.17938 eV ↓ lower
Period1 4
Group1 3
Blocks d
Categorynonmetal transition-metal
Phase at STPGas Solid
Electron configuration1s1 [Ar]3d14s2
Discovery year1766 1879