Facts About Hafnium and Lawrencium
Interesting Facts
- Hafnium metal is highly reactive, hence not found free in nature.
- Hafnium metal as predicated after Mendeleev finished his periodic table.
- It is synthetically produced metal.
- Radiation hazard can be produce by it.
Sources
By-product Zirconium Refining
Bombarding Californium-252 with Boron Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Dirk Coster and George de Hevesy
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Discovery
In 1922
In 1961–1971
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