Zirconium

=Zirconium= By: Parker
 * Atomic Number:** 40


 * Protons:** 40


 * Electrons: 40 **


 * Neutrons:** 51


 * Average Atomic Mass:** 91.224


 * Isotopes:** There are 5 stable isotopes. These isotopes are Zr-95, Zr-94 Zr-96, Zr-97, Zr-90.


 * Discovery:** A man named Jons Jacob Berzelius discovered this element when he heated a mixture of potassium and potassium zirconium fluoride together in an iron tube.
 * Name:** Its base name is zargun. It was named after the color of a gemstone known as zircon.


 * Uses:** It is used in nuclear industry.


 * Interesting Facts**: When this element is finely divided, it ignites spontaneously in air. Zirconium is also found in S-type stars including the sun.

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