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Does zirconium react with water

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yes Zirconium is highly reactive When it is finely divided, the metal can spontaneously ignite in air, especially at high temperatures. Zirconium powder is black and is regarded as very dangerous fire hazard. Zirconium does not dissolve in acids and alkalis.
it forms various inorganic compounds like zirconium dioxide. Allthough zirconium is highly resistance to corrison

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Yes, uranium can react with oxygen.

Some oxides: UO2, UO3, U4O9, U3O8 and probably UO, U2O5, U3O7.

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Yes, forming zirconium dioxide - ZrO2.

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