Facts About Beryllium and Hafnium
Interesting Facts
- Beryllium is best anti corrosion metal.
- Beryllium is the lightest metal and still it is stronger than steel.
- It also finds various applications in Nuclear reactors as a reflector.
- Hafnium metal is highly reactive, hence not found free in nature.
- Hafnium metal as predicated after Mendeleev finished his periodic table.
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
By-product Zirconium Refining
Who Discovered
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin
Dirk Coster and George de Hevesy
Discovery
In 1797
In 1922
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available