Facts About Hafnium and Erbium
Interesting Facts
- Hafnium metal is highly reactive, hence not found free in nature.
- Hafnium metal as predicated after Mendeleev finished his periodic table.
- Erbium metal is used as alloyed with Vanadium to make it softer.
- Recent studies shows that it is helpful for metabolism.
Sources
By-product Zirconium Refining
Mining
Who Discovered
Dirk Coster and George de Hevesy
Carl Gustaf Mosander
Discovery
In 1922
In 1842
Abundance In Earth's Crust