Facts About Hafnium and Technetium
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.
Sources
By-product Zirconium Refining
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons
Who Discovered
Dirk Coster and George de Hevesy
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero
Discovery
In 1922
In 1937
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