Element Family
Actinide
Transition Metal
Space Group Name
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P63/mmc
Interesting Facts
- Mendelevium metal is synthetically produced metal.
- Mendelevium metal has been produced in only trace amount.
- Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
- Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
Sources
Bombarding Einsteinium with Helium Ions
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Martin Heinrich Klaproth
Discovery
In 1955
In 1789
Abundance In Earth's Crust
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Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Mendelevium metal are limited to research purpose only.
- As this metal does not absorb neutrons; It is used in nuclear power stations.
- Its oxide is used in ultra strong ceramics. It is also used in manufacturing Crucibles.
Industrial Uses
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Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry
Other Uses
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Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
Present in Human Body
No
Yes
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Anti Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f13 7s2
[Kr] 4d2 5s2
Crystal Structure
Not Known
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Crystal Lattice
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HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Zirconium.jpg#100
Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
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π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
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Ductile, Malleable
Magnetic Ordering
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Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
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Conductor