Chemistry Examples

$S c$

Step 1

Find the element $Sc$ on the periodic table.

21	Atomic Number
Sc	Element Symbol
Scandium	Element Name
44.96	Average Atomic Mass

Step 2

To find the number of protons in $scandium$ , first locate the element on the periodic table. Next, find the atomic number which is located above the element's symbol. Since $scandium$ 's atomic number is $21$ , $Sc$ has $21$ protons.

$21$ protons