Facts About Bismuth and Hafnium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Bismuth metal is soluble and reacts with concentrated nitric acid.
- It oxides are used as a yellow pigment in paint. Bismuth chloride oxide BiClO gives a pearly texture to cosmetics.
- Hafnium metal is highly reactive, hence not found free in nature.
- Hafnium metal as predicated after Mendeleev finished his periodic table.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
By-product Zirconium Refining
History
Who Discovered
Claude François Geoffroy
Dirk Coster and George de Hevesy
Discovery
In 1753
In 1922
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
7 * 10-8 %
25
7 * 10-8 %
25
Abundance In Sun
~0.000006 %
14
~0.0000001 %
26
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
99+
0.00 %
37
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
99+
0.00 %
31
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
24
0.00 %
27
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