Atomic Symbol for Hafnium (& Cool facts: Sources, Color, Uses and more...) 2022

Some atom symbols are easy to figure out, some are not...

The only sure thing is that every atom has a symbol. But what is the atom whose symbol is Hf?

The answer is Hafnium (Hf). However there is a lot of stuff about Hafnium that people don't know. Let me walk you through...

Hafnium Overview

Atomic Symbol

Hf (Hafnium)

Sources

Obtained from mineral zircon or baddeleyite.

Description

Silvery, ductile metal.

Name Origin

From Hafnia, the Latin name of Copenhagen.

State at 20 °C

Solid

Uses

Used in reactor control rods because of its ability to absorb neutrons.

Discovery

Discovered By: Dirk Coster, Georg von Hevesy

Year: 1923

Location: Denmark

Atomic Number

72

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

178,49

Learn more about the atomic mass.

Want to learn more details and data? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.

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