1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Hafnium metal is highly reactive, hence not found free in nature.
- Hafnium metal as predicated after Mendeleev finished his periodic table.
- Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
- At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
1.2 Sources
By-product Zirconium Refining
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Dirk Coster and George de Hevesy
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1.5.1 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %~-9999 %
1E-08
0.1
1.5.2 Abundance In Meteorites
1.6.1 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.8.1 Abundance In Oceans
1.9.1 Abundance In Humans