Facts About Hafnium and Silver
Facts
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 the most reflective element.
- Silver is the second most ductile metal after Gold.
- It is also used in Dentistry as a dental alloys for clips and crowning.
Sources
By-product Zirconium Refining
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Ores of metals
History
Who Discovered
Dirk Coster and George de Hevesy
Unknown
Discovery
In 1922
Before 5000 BC
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
7 * 10-8 %
25
6 * 10-8 %
26
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %
26
~0.0000001 %
26
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
37
0.00 %
38
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
31
0.00 %
99+
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
27
0.00 %
19
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