Hf

Hafnium

Atomic Number 72 · Metal crystal bar

A lustrous, silvery metal used in nuclear control rods and processors. Often found alongside zirconium.

Atomic Mass

178.49 u

Category

Transition Metal

Phase (STP)

Solid

Density

13.31 g/cm³

Melting Point

2233 °C

Boiling Point

4603 °C

Electronegativity

1.3 (Pauling)

Atomic Radius

155 pm

Electron Configuration

[Xe] 4f14 5d2 6s2

Discovered

1923 — Dirk Coster

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