Periodic Table

Hafnium

Atomic Number: 72

 
Overview
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Atomic Mass

178.49

Density

13.31

g/cckg/m3lb/in3
Thermal Properties

Thermal Properties

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Melting Point

2150°C

K°C°F°R

Boiling Point

5400°C

K°C°F°R

Critical Pressure

The critical pressure has not been determined for Hafnium

Critical Temperature

The critical temperature has not been determined for Hafnium

Heat of Fusion

25.5 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Heat of Vaporization

630 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Specific Heat

144 J/kg·K

J/kg·K

Thermal Conductivity

23 W/m·K

W/m·K
Electon Configuration

Electron Structure

[Xe] 4f14 5d2 6s2

Shell Arrangement

KLMNOPQ
2818321020
LevelS OrbitalP OrbitalD OrbitalF Orbital
Level 1
Level 2
History

Year Discovered

1923

Isotopes
IsotopeCommon NameSymbolMassStatusAbundanceHalf-lifeDecay modeDecay EnergyNuclear SpinMagnetic Moment

72

Hf

174

HafniumHf174Stable0.16-----

72

Hf

176

HafniumHf176Stable5.26-----

72

Hf

177

HafniumHf177Stable18.6-----

72

Hf

178

HafniumHf178Stable27.28-----

72

Hf

179

HafniumHf179Stable13.62-----

72

Hf

180

HafniumHf180Stable35.08-----

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 Universe0.00000007%
In the Sun0.0000001%
In Meteorites0.000017%
In the Earth's Crust0.00033%
In Seawater8E-10%
In the Human Body0%
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