Facts About Zirconium and Plutonium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
- Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
- Plutonium metal if obtain from ores of uranium metal.
- Plutonium metal is very sensitive to the change in atmospheric conditions like temperature and pressure.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Mining, Ores of metals
History
Who Discovered
Martin Heinrich Klaproth
Glenn T. Seaborg, Arthur Wahl, Joseph W. Kennedy, Edwin McMillan
Discovery
In 1789
In Between 1940 1941
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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