Zirconium

=Zirconium= By: John


 * Atomic Number:** 40


 * Protons:** 40 


 * Electrons:** 40 


 * Neutrons:** 51


 * Average Atomic Mass:** 91.224

 **Discovery:** Zirconium was discovered by Martin Heinrich Klaproth in 1789 at Berlin,Germany
 * Isotopes:** Zr-90, Zr-91, Zr-92, Zr-94, Zr-96


 * Name:** From the Arabic word "zargun" meaning "gold color"


 * Uses:**The metal is used in the nuclear industry for cladding fuel elements since it has a low absorption cross section for neutrons. Zirconium is very resistant to corrosion by many common acids and alkalis and by sea water.


 * Interesting Facts**: If you weigh 105 pounds and measure it in kilograms you weigh about 0.00525  grams of zirconium. If you calculate it in pounds your 0.0023835


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 * [|Good history on Zirconium]