Interesting Facts
Nihonium is a synthetic chemical element and is highly radioactive.
- Hafnium metal is highly reactive, hence not found free in nature.
- Hafnium metal as predicated after Mendeleev finished his periodic table.
Sources
Synthetically Produced
By-product Zirconium Refining
History
Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Dirk Coster and George de Hevesy
Discovery
In 2003
In 1922
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %0.00 %
0
0.11
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Abundance In Sun
-0.00 %
0
0.1
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Abundance In Meteorites
-0.00 %
0
22
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
-0.00 %
1E-37
8.1
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Abundance In Oceans
-0.00 %
0
1.1
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Abundance In Humans
-0.00 %
0
1.4
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