Periodic Table

Zirconium

Atomic Number: 40

 
Overview
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Atomic Mass

91.224

Density

6.511

g/cckg/m3lb/in3
Thermal Properties

Thermal Properties

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Melting Point

1852°C

K°C°F°R

Boiling Point

4377°C

K°C°F°R

Critical Pressure

The critical pressure has not been determined for Zirconium

Critical Temperature

The critical temperature has not been determined for Zirconium

Heat of Fusion

21 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Heat of Vaporization

580 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Specific Heat

278 J/kg·K

J/kg·K

Thermal Conductivity

23 W/m·K

W/m·K
Electon Configuration

Electron Structure

[Kr] 4d2 5s2

Shell Arrangement

KLMNOPQ
281810200
LevelS OrbitalP OrbitalD OrbitalF Orbital
Level 1
Level 2
History

Year Discovered

1789

Isotopes
IsotopeCommon NameSymbolMassStatusAbundanceHalf-lifeDecay modeDecay EnergyNuclear SpinMagnetic Moment

40

Zr

90

ZirconiumZr90Stable51.45-----

40

Zr

91

ZirconiumZr91Stable11.22-----

40

Zr

92

ZirconiumZr92Stable17.15-----

40

Zr

94

ZirconiumZr94Stable17.38-----

40

Zr

96

ZirconiumZr96Stable2.8-----

Isotopic mass data for stable isotopes is from:
G. Audi, A.H. Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1993, 565, 1-65
and
G. Audi, A.H.Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1995, 595 409-480.

Natural abundance data is from:
K.J.R. Rosman, P.D.P. Taylor in Pure Appplied Chemistry, 1999, 71, 1593-1607.

 

Occurance
In the Universe0.000005%
In the Sun0.000004%
In Meteorites0.00066%
In the Earth's Crust0.013%
In Seawater2.6E-09%
In the Human Body0.000005%
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