Element Family
Transition Metal
Transition Metal
Space Group Name
P63/mmc
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Interesting Facts
- Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
- Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
- Seaborgium most stable isotope is Sg and it has 2.1 min of half- life.
- And other isotopes of Seaborgium have half-lives as short as 3 ms.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
Martin Heinrich Klaproth
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1789
In 1974
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
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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.
- Currently known uses of Seaborgium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry
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Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
Research Purposes
Present in Human Body
Yes
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Luster
Lustrous
Unknown Luster
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
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Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d2 5s2
[Rn] 5f14 6d2 7s2
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Crystal Lattice
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Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
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Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
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Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
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Electrical Property
Conductor
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