Facts About Hafnium and Fermium
Interesting Facts
- Hafnium metal is highly reactive, hence not found free in nature.
- Hafnium metal as predicated after Mendeleev finished his periodic table.
- Fermium metal is highly radioactive in nature.
- Fermium is synthetically produced metal.
Sources
By-product Zirconium Refining
Bombarding Pu-239 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