Atomic Weight 178.49
HAFNIUM
Hafnium is found in zirconium minerals. It is very hard to separate and is one of the hardest elements to separate. They use solvent extraction method, which means they use a liquid to separate the hafnium from zirconium minerals.
Atomic Number 72
Hafnium was found by Dirk Coster and Charles De Hevesey in 1932. It was found in Hafnium and was named for the Latin name for Copenhagen (the city where it was found).
Important Facts
Symbol: Hf
Atomic Number:72
Atomic weight: 178.49
Melting Point: 3310 Celsius
Shiny,silver metal.
Period: 6
Group: 4B
Hafnium's Atomic Structure
Electron structure of Hafnium
It is used in control rods in Nuclear reactors. Hafnium is also used in incandescent and gas filled lamps
Hafnium
Mathias Hammer
Isolation Methods
Uses
Hafnium is a very corrosion resistant material which has excellent mechanical properties.
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