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Periodic Table of Elements

Element Zirconium - Zr
Comprehensive data on the chemical element Zirconium is provided on this page; including scores of properties, element names in many languages, most known nuclides of Zirconium. Common chemical compounds are also provided for many elements. In addition technical terms are linked to their definitions and the menu contains links to related articles that are a great aid in one's studies.

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Overview of Zirconium

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Atomic Number: 40 Group: 4

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Period: 5 Series: Transition Metals

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Latin: Zirkonium Czech: Zirkonium Croatian: Cirkonij French: Zirkonium German: Zirkonium - s

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Italian: Zirconio Norwegian: Zirkonium Portuguese: Xircnio Russian: Spanish: Circonio Swedish: Zirkonium
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Atomic Structure of Zirconium

Atomic Radius: 2.16 Atomic Volume: 14.1cm3/mol Covalent Radius: 1.45 Cross Section (Thermal Neutron Capture)a/barns: 0.184 Crystal Structure: Hexagonal
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Electron Configuration: 1s2 2s2p6 3s2p6d10 4s2p6d2 5s2 Electrons per Energy Level: 2,8,18,10,2 Shell Model

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Ionic Radius: 0.72

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Filling Orbital: 4d2 Number of Electrons (with no charge): 40 Number of Neutrons (most common/stable nuclide): 51 Number of Protons: 40 Oxidation States: 4 Valence Electrons: 4d2 5s2 Electron Dot Model
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Chemical Properties of Zirconium

Electrochemical Equivalent: 0.8509g/amp-hr Electron Work Function: 4.05eV Electronegativity: 1.33 (Pauling); 1.22 (Allrod Rochow) Heat of Fusion: 16.9kJ/mol Incompatibilities:

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Ionization Potential
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First: 6.84 Second: 13.13 Third: 22.99

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Valence Electron Potential (-eV): 80

Physical Properties of Zirconium

Atomic Mass Average: 91.224 Boiling Point: 4650K 4377C 7911F Coefficient of lineal thermal expansion/K-1: 5.78E-6 Conductivity Electrical: 0.0236 106/cm Thermal: 0.227 W/cmK

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Density: 6.51g/cc @ 300K

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Bulk: 89.8/GPa Rigidity: 35/GPa Youngs: 98/GPa

Enthalpy of Atomization: 598 kJ/mole @ 25C Enthalpy of Fusion: 20.9 kJ/mole Enthalpy of Vaporization: 581.6 kJ/mole Flammablity Class: Combustible Freezing Point: see melting point Hardness Scale
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Brinell: 650 MN m-2 Mohs: 5 Vickers: 903 MN m-2

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Heat of Vaporization: 58.2kJ/mol Melting Point: 2125K 1852C 3366F Molar Volume: 14.06 cm3/mole Physical State (at 20C & 1atm): Solid Specific Heat: 0.27J/gK Vapor Pressure = 0.00168Pa@1852C
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CAS Number
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7440-67-7 powder, wet

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1358 / 170 powder, wet 1932 / 135 scrap

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TWA: 5 mg/m3 STEL: 10 mg/m3 IDLH: 50 mg/m3

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Blood/mg dm-3: 0.011 Bone/p.p.m: <0.1 Liver/p.p.m: 0.11 Muscle/p.p.m: 0.08 Daily Dietary Intake: 0.05 mg Total Mass In Avg. 70kg human: 1 mg

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Who / Where / When / How

Discoverer: Martin H. Klaproth Discovery Location: Berlin Germany Discovery Year: 1789 Name Origin: Farsi, zargun for gold color. Abundance of Zirconium:
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Earth's Crust/p.p.m.: 190 Seawater/p.p.m.: 0.000009 Atmosphere/p.p.m.: N/A Sun (Relative to H=1E12): 560

Sources of Zirconium: Found in many minerals such as zircon and baddeleyite. Annual world wide production is around 7000 tons. Primary mining areas are Australia, Brazil, USA and Sri Lanka. Uses of Zirconium: Used in alloys such as zircaloy which is used in nuclear applications since it does not readily absorb neutrons. Also used in catalytic converters, percussion caps and furnace bricks. Baddeleyite is used in lab crucibles. Additional Notes: While Klaproth discovered zirconium in 1789, it first isolated by J.J. Berzelius in 1824 in stockholm Sweden.

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