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Is zirconium exothermic

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Zirconium is not itself explosive, but it is used in making alloys used in explosive primers because of its resistance to corrosion. It is flammable, particularly in powder form, and is sometimes used in incendiary bombs for this reason.

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Only a chemical reaction or physical process can be exothermic, not an element.

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