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72
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Hf
178.4900

Hafnium

Transition Metal

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
72
Atomic Mass
178.4900 u
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d2 6s2
Electronegativity
1.30
Block
d-block
Group
4
Period
6

🌡 Physical Properties

Phase (STP)
solid
Melting Point
2506.00 K
Boiling Point
4876.00 K
Density
13.3100 g/cm³

About Hafnium

Extremely corrosion-resistant; used in nuclear reactors and processors.

🔬 Isotopes of Hafnium

Hafnium has 6 naturally occurring isotopes.

IsotopeMass NumberAtomic Mass (u)AbundanceType
174Hf174173.94004610.1600%Stable
176Hf176175.94140765.260%Stable
177Hf177176.943227718.60%Stable
178Hf178177.943705827.28%Stable
179Hf179178.945823213.62%Stable
180Hf180179.94655735.08%Stable

Data source: NIH PubChem (aggregated from IUPAC, NIST)