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1 Periodic Table
1.1 Symbol
Hf
Bh
1.2 Group Number
47
0 17
1.3 Period Number
67
2 7
1.4 Block
d block
d block
1.5 Element Family
Transition Metal
Transition Metal
1.6 CAS Number
744058654037148
7429905 54386242
1.7 Space Group Name
P63/mmc
Not Available
1.8 Space Group Number
194.00NA
11 229
2 Facts
2.1 Interesting Facts
  • Hafnium metal is highly reactive, hence not found free in nature.
  • Hafnium metal as predicated after Mendeleev finished his periodic table.
  • Bohrium metal is also known as Unnilseptium (Uns) and Nielsbohrium (Ns).
2.2 Sources
By-product Zirconium Refining
Found in Minerals, Mining, Synthetically Produced
2.3 History
2.3.1 Who Discovered
Dirk Coster and George de Hevesy
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
2.3.2 Discovery
In 1922
In 1981
2.4 Abundance
2.4.1 Abundance In Universe
7 * 10-8 %NA
5E-09 0.11
2.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %~-9999 %
1E-08 0.1
2.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %NA
1.7E-07 22
2.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %NA
9.9E-12 8.1
2.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %NA
2E-23 1.1
2.4.6 Abundance In Humans
NANA
1E-13 1.4
3 Uses
3.1 Uses & Benefits
  • It has an ability to absorb neutrons and hence it is used to make control rods in nuclear submarines. And this metal is also used in Plasma welding torches.
  • It alloys with iron, titanium and niobium are very useful.
  • Currently known uses of Bohrium metal are limited to research purpose only.
3.1.1 Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry
NA
3.1.2 Medical Uses
NA
NA
3.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
Research Purposes
3.2 Biological Properties
3.2.1 Toxicity
Toxic
Unknown
3.2.2 Present in Human Body
3.2.3 In Blood
NA0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
0 1970
3.2.4 In Bone
NA0.00 p.p.m.
0 170000
4 Physical
4.1 Melting Point
2,150.00 °CNA
27 3410
4.2 Boiling Point
5,400.00 °CNA
147 5660
4.3 Appearance
4.3.1 Physical State
Solid
Solid
4.3.2 Color
Gray
Unknown
4.3.3 Luster
Metallic
Unknown Luster
4.4 Hardness
4.4.1 Mohs Hardness
5.50NA
0.2 8.5
4.4.2 Brinell Hardness
1,450.00 MPaNA
0.14 3490
4.4.3 Vickers Hardness
1,520.00 MPaNA
121 3430
4.5 Speed of Sound
3,010.00 m/sNA
818 16200
4.6 Optical Properties
4.6.1 Refractive Index
NANA
1.000933 1.7229
4.6.2 Reflectivity
NANA
58 97
4.7 Allotropes
4.7.1 α Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
4.7.2 β Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
4.7.3 γ Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
5 Chemical
5.1 Chemical Formula
Hf
Bh
5.2 Isotopes
5.2.1 Known Isotopes
325
0 38
5.3 Electronegativity
5.3.1 Pauling Electronegativity
1.30NA
0.7 2.54
5.3.2 Sanderson Electronegativity
NANA
0.22 2.56
5.3.3 Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.23NA
0.86 1.82
5.3.4 Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
NANA
0.62 2.48
5.3.5 Allen Electronegativity
1.16NA
0.659 2.7
5.4 Electropositivity
5.4.1 Pauling Electropositivity
2.70NA
1.46 3.3
5.5 Ionization Energies
5.5.1 1st Energy Level
658.50 kJ/mol742.90 kJ/mol
375.7 26130
5.5.2 2nd Energy Level
1,440.00 kJ/mol1,688.50 kJ/mol
710.2162 28750
5.5.3 3rd Energy Level
2,250.00 kJ/mol2,566.50 kJ/mol
1600 34230
5.5.4 4th Energy Level
3,216.00 kJ/mol3,598.90 kJ/mol
2780 37066
5.5.5 5th Energy Level
NA4,727.80 kJ/mol
4305.2 97510
5.5.6 6th Energy Level
NA5,991.70 kJ/mol
5715.8 105800
5.5.7 7th Energy level
NA7,226.80 kJ/mol
7226.8 114300
5.5.8 8th Energy Level
NANA
8857.4 125300
5.5.9 9th Energy Level
NANA
14110 134700
5.5.10 10th Energy Level
NANA
17100 144300
5.5.11 11th Energy Level
NANA
19900 169988
5.5.12 12th Energy Level
NANA
22219 189368
5.5.13 13th Energy Level
NANA
26930 76015
5.5.14 14th Energy Level
NANA
29196 86450
5.5.15 15th Energy Level
NANA
41987 97510
5.5.16 16th Energy Level
NANA
47206 109480
5.5.17 17th Energy Level
NANA
52737 122200
5.5.18 18th Energy Level
NANA
58570 134810
5.5.19 19th Energy Level
NANA
64702 148700
5.5.20 20th Energy Level
NANA
80400 171200
5.5.21 21st Energy Level
NANA
87000 179100
5.5.22 22nd Energy Level
NANA
93400 184900
5.5.23 23rd Energy Level
NANA
98420 198800
5.5.24 24th Energy Level
NANA
104400 195200
5.5.25 25th Energy Level
NANA
121900 121900
5.5.26 26th Energy Level
NANA
127700 127700
5.5.27 27th Energy Level
NANA
133800 133800
5.5.28 28th Energy Level
NANA
139800 139800
5.5.29 29th Energy Level
NANA
148100 148100
5.5.30 30th Energy Level
NANA
154500 154500
5.6 Electrochemical Equivalent
1.66 g/amp-hrNA
0.16812 8.3209
5.7 Electron Work Function
3.90 eVNA
2.14 5.65
5.8 Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
6 Atomic
6.1 Atomic Number
72107
3 117
6.2 Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d2 6s2
[Rn] 5f14 6d5 7s2
6.3 Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
6.3.1 Crystal Lattice
6.4 Atom
6.4.1 Number of Protons
72107
3 117
6.4.2 Number of Neutrons
106155
4 184
6.4.3 Number of Electrons
72107
3 117
6.5 Radius of an Atom
6.5.1 Atomic Radius
159.00 pm128.00 pm
112 265
6.5.2 Covalent Radius
175.00 pm141.00 pm
96 260
6.5.3 Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pmNA
139 348
6.6 Atomic Weight
178.49 amu270.00 amu
6.94 294
6.7 Atomic Volume
13.60 cm3/molNA
1.39 71.07
6.8 Adjacent Atomic Numbers
6.8.1 Previous Element
6.8.2 Next Element
6.9 Valence Electron Potential
81.00 (-eV)NA
8 392.42
6.10 Lattice Constant
319.64 pmNA
228.58 891.25
6.11 Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
NA
6.12 Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58NA
1.567 1.886
7 Mechanical
7.1 Density
7.1.1 Density At Room Temperature
13.31 g/cm337.10 g/cm3
0.534 40.7
7.1.2 Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
12.00 g/cm3NA
0.512 20
7.2 Tensile Strength
445.00 MPaNA
2.5 11000
7.3 Viscosity
NANA
0.001526 0.001526
7.4 Vapor Pressure
7.4.1 Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
NANA
2.47E-11 121
7.4.2 Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)NA
2.62E-10 774
7.5 Elasticity properties
7.5.1 Shear Modulus
30.00 GPaNA
1.3 222
7.5.2 Bulk Modulus
110.00 GPaNA
1.6 462
7.5.3 Young's Modulus
78.00 GPaNA
1.7 528
7.6 Poisson Ratio
0.37NA
0.032 0.47
7.7 Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
Unknown
8 Magnetic
8.1 Magnetic Characteristics
8.1.1 Specific Gravity
13.31NA
0.53 4500
8.1.2 Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Unknown
8.1.3 Permeability
NANA
1.25643E-06 0.0063
8.1.4 Susceptibility
NANA
-0.000166 200000
8.2 Electrical Properties
8.2.1 Electrical Property
Conductor
Unknown
8.2.2 Resistivity
331.00 nΩ·mNA
0.18 961
8.2.3 Electrical Conductivity
0.03 106/cm ΩNA
0.00666 0.63
8.2.4 Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/molNA
0 222.8
9 Thermal
9.1 Specific Heat
0.14 J/(kg K)NA
0.11 3.6
9.2 Molar Heat Capacity
25.73 J/mol·KNA
16.443 62.7
9.3 Thermal Conductivity
23.00 W/m·KNA
6.3 429
9.4 Critical Temperature
NANA
26.3 3223
9.5 Thermal Expansion
5.90 µm/(m·K)NA
4.5 97
9.6 Enthalpy
9.6.1 Enthalpy of Vaporization
661.10 kJ/molNA
7.32 799.1
9.6.2 Enthalpy of Fusion
25.10 kJ/molNA
2.1 35.23
9.6.3 Enthalpy of Atomization
703.00 kJ/molNA
61.5 837
9.7 Standard Molar Entropy
43.60 J/mol.KNA
9.5 198.1