Zirconium is an element on the periodic table symbolized as ‘Zr’ and with an atomic number of 40. Its atomic weight is 91.224, and it belongs to Group 4 and Period 5 of the periodic table.
Zirconium is highly reactive in powder form but becomes incredibly resistant to corrosion when formed into an alloy due to the formation of a stable oxide layer on its surface. Zirconium is resistant to most solvents and performs exceptionally well under high temperatures, making it a robust and versatile material for a wide range of industrial applications.
It commonly occurs in the mineral zircon (ZrSiO4), and can be extracted using a process that involves chlorine, sodium, and carbon at high temperatures to produce zirconium tetrachloride (ZrCl4), which is then reduced with magnesium in a more manageable temperature environment.
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