Chemical Symbol Hf (+ Cool facts: Color, Uses and more...) 2022

Every chemical element has its own symbol to represent them. But what is the Hf element?

The answer is Hafnium, whose symbol is Hf, and there's a lot of cool facts about it that most people don't know. Let me walk you through...

Hafnium Overview

Chemical Symbol

Hf (Hafnium)

Uses

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

State at 20 °C

Solid

Description

Silvery, ductile metal.

Name Origin

From Hafnia, the Latin name of Copenhagen.

Sources

Obtained from mineral zircon or baddeleyite.

Atomic Number

72

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Atomic Mass

178,49

Discovery

Discovered By: Dirk Coster, Georg von Hevesy

Year: 1923

Location: Denmark

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