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Q: Why Zr and hf called twins element why?
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Which is smaller titanium or zirconium?

Do you think at atomic radius ? Zr calculated atomic radius: 206 pm, Hf calculated atomic radius: 208 pm. Or atomic mass? Zr: 91,224, Hf: 178,49.


What is the element classification of zirconium?

Zirconium: transition metal, group 4 (titanium family: Ti, Zr, Hf, Rf), period 5, block d, atomic number 40.


Zr and Hf almost show same chemical properties?

Due to lanthanide contraction


What are the family name of the members of zirconium?

Zirconium is a chemical element with the symbol Zr and the atomic number 40. It is a lustrous, gray-white strong transition metal that resembles titanium.


What is the name of the element hf?

Hafnium


Explain the different between Hf and HF?

Hf is the element hafnium. A dense gray metal. HF is the compound hydrogen fluoride, a toxic, acidic gas.


Is HF an element or a compound?

Capitalization matters in chemistry. Hf (uppercase H, lowercase f) is the element known as hafnium. HF (both letters uppercase) is the compound known as hydrogen fluoride.


Why Zr and HF are so similar?

The chemical similarity between hafnium and zirconium is based on the electron structure of these elements. Both appear below titanium in the Group 4 transition metals, and the electron structure of their outer or valence shells is similar.


What is Hf on the periodic table?

Hf is the symbol on the periodic table for the element Hafnium, it has an atomic number of 72.


What has the author Rajesh Karia written?

Rajesh Karia has written: 'Trimethylamine complexes of In (III), Cd (II), Hg (II), Zr (IV), and Hf (IV)'


What element is Xe5d2?

Well, this should be Xe6s24f145d2 which is element number 72 hafnium (Hf).


Is the hf element a solid liquid or a gas?

HF [note correct capitalization] is not an element but a compound, since it contains two kinds of atoms. It is a gas at standard temperature and pressure.