Facts About Zirconium and Lutetium
Interesting Facts
- Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
- Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
- Metal dust of Lutetium element is highly explosive.
- Lutetium metal is corrosion resistance and acts stable in air.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Martin Heinrich Klaproth
Georges Urbain and Carl Auer von Welsbach
Discovery
In 1789
In 1906
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available