Facts About Hafnium and Einsteinium
Interesting Facts
- Hafnium metal is highly reactive, hence not found free in nature.
- Hafnium metal as predicated after Mendeleev finished his periodic table.
- Einsteinium is the transuranic element found in US.
- Only 0.01 mg of Einsteinium was synthesized in 1961.
Sources
By-product Zirconium Refining
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons
Who Discovered
Dirk Coster and George de Hevesy
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1922
In 1952
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