1 Facts
1.2 Interesting Facts
- At room temperature mercury is found in a liquid state.
- A coin of pound or rupees floats in mercury.
- Because of its low melting point and boiling point it is used in thermometers.
- Hafnium metal is highly reactive, hence not found free in nature.
- Hafnium metal as predicated after Mendeleev finished his periodic table.
1.3 Sources
Mining, Ores of Minerals
By-product Zirconium Refining
1.5 History
1.5.1 Who Discovered
Ancient Chinese and Indians
Dirk Coster and George de Hevesy
1.5.2 Discovery
1.6 Abundance
1.6.1 Abundance In Universe
1.2.1 Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %~0.0000001 %
1E-08
0.1
1.3.1 Abundance In Meteorites
1.8.1 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.18.1 Abundance In Oceans
1.25.1 Abundance In Humans