Interesting Facts
- Hafnium metal is highly reactive, hence not found free in nature.
- Hafnium metal as predicated after Mendeleev finished his periodic table.
- 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.
Sources
By-product Zirconium Refining
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Dirk Coster and George de Hevesy
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin
Discovery
In 1922
In 1797
Abundance
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0.11
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0.1
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22
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
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1E-37
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1.1
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1.4
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