Facts About Hafnium and Lanthanum
Interesting Facts
- Hafnium metal is highly reactive, hence not found free in nature.
- Hafnium metal as predicated after Mendeleev finished his periodic table.
- Lanthanum metal is highly malleable, ductile and sectile.
- If exposed to air Lanthanum metal oxidizes rapidly.
Sources
By-product Zirconium Refining
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Dirk Coster and George de Hevesy
Carl Gustaf Mosander
Discovery
In 1922
In 1838
Abundance In Earth's Crust