Zirconium

Element Name: Zirconium


 * Element Symbol:** Zr


 * Atomic Mass:** 91[[image:Zirconium_Deanna.png width="216" height="288" align="right"]]


 * Atomic Number:** 40


 * Protons:** 40


 * Electrons:** 40


 * Discovery:** First isolated in1824 by Jons Jakob Berzelius.


 * How It Was Named:** From the Persian word gold-like, Zargun.


 * State of Matter:** Solid


 * Melting Point:** 1855°C


 * Boiling Point:** 4409°C


 * Characteristics:**
 * Silvery White
 * Soft
 * In powder form Zirconium is highly Flammable.


 * Uses Of Element:** Getter in vacuum tubes, surgical appliances, and photoflash bulbs.


 * Interesting Facts:** Zirconium is a strong, lustrous, metal that resembles Titanium. Zirconium has been detected in the sun and in meteorites.

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