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Facts About Zirconium and Francium


Facts About Francium and Zirconium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
  • Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
  
  • 223 Francium has the longest half life at 21.8.
  • Francium metal is produced by alpha decay in 227Actinium 227.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Formed by Decay Process, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Martin Heinrich Klaproth   
Marguerite Perey   

Discovery
In 1789   
In 1939   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-6 %   
13
Not Available   

Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %   
16
~-9999 %   

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
17
Not Available   

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %   
14
Not Available   

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
23
Not Available   

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
15
Not Available   

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