Name |
Hafnium |
Symbol |
Hf |
Atomic Number |
72 |
Atomic Mass |
178.49 |
Number of Protons |
72 |
Number of Electrons |
72 |
Number of Electrons |
106 |
Melting Point |
2233 degrees Celcius |
Boiling Point |
4876 degrees Celcius |
Normal Phase |
Solid |
Family |
Transition Metal |
Period |
6 |
Group |
3 |
Origin of Name |
From the Latin word, Hafnia, meaning Copenhagen |
Date & Place of Discovery |
Discovered by Dirk Coster and Charles de Hevesy in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1923 |
Interesting Facts |
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Common Uses |
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