1 Periodic Table
1.1 Symbol
Zr
1.2 Group Number
1.3 Period Number
1.4 Block
d block
1.5 Element Family
Transition Metal
1.6 CAS Number
7440677
Rank: 23 (Overall) ▶
7429905
54386242
1.7 Space Group Name
P63/mmc
1.8 Space Group Number
194.00
Rank: 5 (Overall) ▶
11
229
2 Facts
2.1 Interesting Facts
- Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
- Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
2.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
2.3 History
2.3.1 Who Discovered
Martin Heinrich Klaproth
2.3.2 Discovery
In 1789
2.4 Abundance
2.4.1 Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-6 %
Rank: 13 (Overall) ▶
5E-09
0.11
2.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %
Rank: 16 (Overall) ▶
1E-08
0.1
2.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
Rank: 17 (Overall) ▶
1.7E-07
22
2.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %
Rank: 14 (Overall) ▶
9.9E-12
8.1
2.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
Rank: 23 (Overall) ▶
2E-23
1.1
2.4.6 Abundance In Humans
0.00 %
Rank: 15 (Overall) ▶
1E-13
1.4
3 Uses
3.1 Uses & Benefits
- 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.
3.1.1 Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry
3.1.2 Medical Uses
NA
3.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
3.2 Biological Properties
3.2.1 Toxicity
NA
3.2.2 Present in Human Body
✔
✘
60% - Transition Metals Metals have it !
▶
3.2.3 In Blood
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3
Rank: 21 (Overall) ▶
0
1970
3.2.4 In Bone
0.10 p.p.m.
Rank: 23 (Overall) ▶
0
170000
4 Physical
4.1 Melting Point
1,852.00 °C
Rank: 15 (Overall) ▶
27
3410
4.2 Boiling Point
4,377.00 °C
Rank: 11 (Overall) ▶
147
5660
4.3 Appearance
4.3.1 Physical State
Solid
4.3.2 Color
Silvery White
4.3.3 Luster
Lustrous
4.4 Hardness
4.4.1 Mohs Hardness
4.4.2 Brinell Hardness
638.00 MPa
Rank: 19 (Overall) ▶
0.14
3490
4.4.3 Vickers Hardness
820.00 MPa
Rank: 15 (Overall) ▶
121
3430
4.5 Speed of Sound
3,800.00 m/s
Rank: 20 (Overall) ▶
818
16200
4.6 Optical Properties
4.6.1 Refractive Index
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
1.000933
1.7229
4.6.2 Reflectivity
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
58
97
4.7 Allotropes
✔
✘
6% - Transition Metals Metals have it !
▶
4.7.1 α Allotropes
Not Available
4.7.2 β Allotropes
Not Available
4.7.3 γ Allotropes
Not Available
5 Chemical
5.1 Chemical Formula
Zr
5.2 Isotopes
5.2.1 Known Isotopes
5.3 Electronegativity
5.3.1 Pauling Electronegativity
1.33
Rank: 30 (Overall) ▶
0.7
2.54
5.3.2 Sanderson Electronegativity
0.90
Rank: 25 (Overall) ▶
0.22
2.56
5.3.3 Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22
Rank: 26 (Overall) ▶
0.86
1.82
5.3.4 Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
0.62
2.48
5.3.5 Allen Electronegativity
1.32
Rank: 34 (Overall) ▶
0.659
2.7
5.4 Electropositivity
5.4.1 Pauling Electropositivity
2.67
Rank: 24 (Overall) ▶
1.46
3.3
5.5 Ionization Energies
5.5.1 1st Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol
Rank: 44 (Overall) ▶
375.7
26130
5.5.2 2nd Energy Level
1,270.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 54 (Overall) ▶
710.2162
28750
5.5.3 3rd Energy Level
2,218.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 62 (Overall) ▶
1600
34230
5.5.4 4th Energy Level
3,313.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 60 (Overall) ▶
2780
37066
5.5.5 5th Energy Level
7,752.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 10 (Overall) ▶
4305.2
97510
5.5.6 6th Energy Level
9,500.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 15 (Overall) ▶
5715.8
105800
5.5.7 7th Energy level
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
7226.8
114300
5.5.8 8th Energy Level
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
8857.4
125300
5.5.9 9th Energy Level
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
14110
134700
5.5.10 10th Energy Level
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
17100
144300
5.5.11 11th Energy Level
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
19900
169988
5.5.12 12th Energy Level
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
22219
189368
5.5.13 13th Energy Level
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
26930
76015
5.5.14 14th Energy Level
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
29196
86450
5.5.15 15th Energy Level
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
41987
97510
5.5.16 16th Energy Level
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
47206
109480
5.5.17 17th Energy Level
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
52737
122200
5.5.18 18th Energy Level
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
58570
134810
5.5.19 19th Energy Level
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
64702
148700
5.5.20 20th Energy Level
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
80400
171200
5.5.21 21st Energy Level
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
87000
179100
5.5.22 22nd Energy Level
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
93400
184900
5.5.23 23rd Energy Level
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
98420
198800
5.5.24 24th Energy Level
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
104400
195200
5.5.25 25th Energy Level
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
121900
121900
5.5.26 26th Energy Level
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
127700
127700
5.5.27 27th Energy Level
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
133800
133800
5.5.28 28th Energy Level
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
139800
139800
5.5.29 29th Energy Level
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
148100
148100
5.5.30 30th Energy Level
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
154500
154500
5.6 Electrochemical Equivalent
0.85 g/amp-hr
Rank: 63 (Overall) ▶
0.16812
8.3209
5.7 Electron Work Function
4.05 eV
Rank: 26 (Overall) ▶
2.14
5.65
5.8 Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
6 Atomic
6.1 Atomic Number
6.2 Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d2 5s2
6.3 Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
6.3.1 Crystal Lattice
6.4 Atom
6.4.1 Number of Protons
6.4.2 Number of Neutrons
6.4.3 Number of Electrons
6.5 Radius of an Atom
6.5.1 Atomic Radius
160.00 pm
Rank: 27 (Overall) ▶
112
265
6.5.2 Covalent Radius
175.00 pm
Rank: 23 (Overall) ▶
96
260
6.5.3 Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm
Rank: 28 (Overall) ▶
139
348
6.6 Atomic Weight
91.22 amu
Rank: 66 (Overall) ▶
6.94
294
6.7 Atomic Volume
14.10 cm3/mol
Rank: 36 (Overall) ▶
1.39
71.07
6.8 Adjacent Atomic Numbers
6.8.1 Previous Element
6.8.2 Next Element
6.9 Valence Electron Potential
80.00 (-eV)
Rank: 18 (Overall) ▶
8
392.42
6.10 Lattice Constant
323.20 pm
Rank: 53 (Overall) ▶
228.58
891.25
6.11 Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
6.12 Lattice C/A Ratio
7 Mechanical
7.1 Density
7.1.1 Density At Room Temperature
6.52 g/cm3
Rank: 64 (Overall) ▶
0.534
40.7
7.1.2 Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
5.80 g/cm3
Rank: 45 (Overall) ▶
0.512
20
7.2 Tensile Strength
330.00 MPa
Rank: 12 (Overall) ▶
2.5
11000
7.3 Viscosity
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
0.001526
0.001526
7.4 Vapor Pressure
7.4.1 Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
2.47E-11
121
7.4.2 Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)
Rank: 21 (Overall) ▶
2.62E-10
774
7.5 Elasticity properties
7.5.1 Shear Modulus
33.00 GPa
Rank: 20 (Overall) ▶
1.3
222
7.5.2 Bulk Modulus
91.10 GPa
Rank: 17 (Overall) ▶
1.6
462
7.5.3 Young's Modulus
88.00 GPa
Rank: 22 (Overall) ▶
1.7
528
7.6 Poisson Ratio
0.34
Rank: 10 (Overall) ▶
0.032
0.47
7.7 Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
8 Magnetic
8.1 Magnetic Characteristics
8.1.1 Specific Gravity
6.51
Rank: 51 (Overall) ▶
0.53
4500
8.1.2 Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
8.1.3 Permeability
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
1.25643E-06
0.0063
8.1.4 Susceptibility
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
-0.000166
200000
8.2 Electrical Properties
8.2.1 Electrical Property
Conductor
8.2.2 Resistivity
421.00 nΩ·m
Rank: 11 (Overall) ▶
0.18
961
8.2.3 Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω
Rank: 41 (Overall) ▶
0.00666
0.63
8.2.4 Electron Affinity
41.10 kJ/mol
Rank: 27 (Overall) ▶
0
222.8
9 Thermal
9.1 Specific Heat
0.27 J/(kg K)
Rank: 19 (Overall) ▶
0.11
3.6
9.2 Molar Heat Capacity
25.36 J/mol·K
Rank: 41 (Overall) ▶
16.443
62.7
9.3 Thermal Conductivity
22.60 W/m·K
Rank: 42 (Overall) ▶
6.3
429
9.4 Critical Temperature
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
26.3
3223
9.5 Thermal Expansion
5.70 µm/(m·K)
Rank: 55 (Overall) ▶
4.5
97
9.6 Enthalpy
9.6.1 Enthalpy of Vaporization
581.60 kJ/mol
Rank: 9 (Overall) ▶
7.32
799.1
9.6.2 Enthalpy of Fusion
20.90 kJ/mol
Rank: 11 (Overall) ▶
2.1
35.23
9.6.3 Enthalpy of Atomization
598.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 10 (Overall) ▶
61.5
837
9.7 Standard Molar Entropy
39.00 J/mol.K
Rank: 39 (Overall) ▶
9.5
198.1