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ZIRCONIUM
Atomic symbol - Zr
Atomic weight - 91.224
Atomic number - 40
Electron configuration - 2-8-18-10-2
Oxidation states - +4
State of matter - solid
Heavy metal-brittle
Discovered in 1824 Jöns Jacob Berzelius
Boils at 3578 °C, melts at 1852 °C
Notes:
Zirconium is characteristically found in S-type stars. It is white, ductile,
soft and mallable.