Facts About Curium and Hafnium
Interesting Facts
- Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
- Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
- Hafnium metal is highly reactive, hence not found free in nature.
- Hafnium metal as predicated after Mendeleev finished his periodic table.
Sources
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions
By-product Zirconium Refining
Who Discovered
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso
Dirk Coster and George de Hevesy
Discovery
In 1944
In 1922
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available