hafnium

chemical element with symbol Hf and atomic number 72
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hafnium

Summary

hafnium is a chemical element[1]. hafnium draws 947 Wikipedia views per month (chemical_element category, ranking #67 of 144).[2]

Key Facts

  • hafnium is credited with the discovery of George de Hevesy[3].
  • hafnium is credited with the discovery of Dirk Coster[4].
  • hafnium's instance of is recorded as chemical element[5].
  • hafnium's instance of is recorded as combustible powder[6].
  • hafnium's instance of is recorded as lithophile[7].
  • Copenhagen is named after hafnium[8].
  • hafnium's location of discovery is recorded as Denmark[9].
  • hafnium's canonical SMILES is recorded as [Hf][10].
  • hafnium's element symbol is recorded as Hf[11].
  • hafnium's chemical formula is recorded as Hf[12].
  • hafnium is a type of transition metal[13].
  • hafnium is part of period 6[14].
  • hafnium is part of group 4[15].
  • hafnium's Commons category is recorded as Hafnium[16].
  • hafnium's Unicode character is recorded as 鉿[17].
  • hafnium's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1922[18].
  • hafnium's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hafnium[19].
  • hafnium's Commons gallery is recorded as Hafnium[20].
  • hafnium's atomic number is recorded as {'amount': '+72'}[21].
  • hafnium's electronegativity is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}[22].
  • hafnium's oxidation state is recorded as {'amount': '+4'}[23].
  • hafnium's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[24].
  • hafnium's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[25].
  • hafnium's has effect is recorded as hafnium exposure[26].
  • hafnium's NIOSH Pocket Guide ID is recorded as 0309[27].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include chemical element[5], combustible powder[6], and lithophile[7]. hafnium is a type of transition metal[13].

Origins

Copenhagen is named after hafnium[8].

Use and Application

Part of include period 6[14], a period[28] and group 4[15], a group[29].

Influence

Things named for hafnium include hafnon[30], a mineral species[31].

Why It Matters

hafnium draws 947 Wikipedia views per month (chemical_element category, ranking #67 of 144).[2] hafnium has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] hafnium is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for hafnium include hafnon[30], a mineral species[31].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Atomic weights of the elements 2009 (IUPAC Technical Report). wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . cns11643.gov.tw. Retrieved . cns11643.gov.tw. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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