Zirconium

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Basic Data

Symbol: Zr
Atomic Number: 40
Atomic weight: 91.22u
Melting Point: 2125K
Boiling Point: 4682K
Number of Protons/Electrons: 40
Number of Neutrons: 51
Classification: Transition Metal
Crystal Structure: Hexagonal
Density at 293 K: 6.49g/mL
Color: Grayish
Bonding radius: 1.45A
Atomic radius: 2.16A
Ionization Potential: 6.84V
Electronegativity: 1.33
Heat of vaporization: 590.88kJ/mol
Heat of fusion: 16.9kJ/mol
Specific heat: 0.27J/gK
Electron configuration: [Kr]4d25s2



Crystal Structure


Isotopes

Isotope Half Life
Zn86 16.5 hours
Zn88 83.4 days
Zn89 3.27 days
Zn90 Stable
Zn91 Stable
Zn92 Stable
Zn93 1530000years
Zn94 Stable
Zn95 64.02 days
Zn96 Stable
Zn97 16.9 hours


Facts

Date of Discovery: 1789
Discoverer: Martin Klaproth
Uses: nuclear applications
Obtained From: zircon, baddeleyite


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