{"id":65,"date":"2020-04-08T15:00:58","date_gmt":"2020-04-08T15:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thechemicalelements.com\/?page_id=65"},"modified":"2023-08-16T10:16:23","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T10:16:23","slug":"zirconium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thechemicalelements.com\/zirconium\/","title":{"rendered":"Zirconium (Zr)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Zirconium is a chemical element with the atomic number 40 in the periodic table. With 65 parts per million by weight, it’s a relatively abundant metal found in Earth\u2019s crust. Being a member of the transition metals family of periodic table elements, this strong transition metal has four valence electrons in its outer shell.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Known since antiquity, zirconium nowadays has a wide everyday application, ranging from the manufacturing of artificial gems with brilliance greater than the one of diamonds to its use in nuclear reactors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nChemical and Physical Properties of Zirconium<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n