Facts About Hafnium and Berkelium
Interesting Facts
- Hafnium metal is highly reactive, hence not found free in nature.
- Hafnium metal as predicated after Mendeleev finished his periodic table.
- X-ray Diffraction- different compounds of Berkelium metals are identified using it.
Commercial uses of Berkelium metal are not yet discovered.
Sources
By-product Zirconium Refining
Bombarding Americium with Alpha Particles.
Who Discovered
Dirk Coster and George de Hevesy
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1922
In 1949
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