Shell Structure
Crystal Structure
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| Element | Information |
| Atomic Number: | 72 |
| Symbol: | Hf |
| Name: | Hafnium |
| Name Origin: | Latin for the city of Copenhagen, "Hafnia" |
| Type: | Transition Metal |
| Atomic Mass: | 178.49 |
| Melting Point: | 2150 |
| Boiling Point: | 5400 |
| Neutrons: | 106 |
| Density: | 13.2 |
| Crystal Structure: | Hexagonal |
| Discovered: | 1923 |
| Discoverers: | Discovered by Dirk Coster (Netherlands) & George Charles de Hevesy (Hungary/Sweden). |
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