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 * General Information:**

Element Name: Zirconium Element Symbol: Zr Atomic Number: 40 Atomic Mass: 91.224 Group Name: Titanium Family Electron Configuration: 1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^6 4s^2 3d^10 4p^6 5s^2 4d^2 Abbreviated configuration: [Kr5s^2 4d^2]


 * History:**

Discovered by: Martin Heinrich Klaproth Year Discovered: 1789 Discovered where: Germany What isotopes are there: Zirconium- 89 and Zircanium- 93 Where the element is found: Zirconium is found in 5 type stars and has been identified in the sun and metiorites. It is also found in the ocean.


 * Physical and Chemical Properties:**

Phase at Room Temp.: solid Density at Room Temp.: 6.52g/c^3 Melting Point: 3371 degrees Fahrenheit Boiling Point: 7968 degrees Fahrenheit Color: Grayish white Odor: Odorless Compound it is found in: Zircon Toxicity/hazards of element: Zirconium compounds are hazardous if inhaled.

Use in elemental form: Zirconium is used for high performance pumps and valves because it does not create corrosion. Use for the compound: Zirconium is used as a getter in vacuum tubes, in surgical appliances,and lamp filaments. It is also used in jewlery as a transparent gemstone that can be cut to look like a diamond.
 * Uses:**

Cbic Zirconium: Surgical appliances:
 * Element at Natural State:**
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 * Compound listed in section 3:**