Zirconium (Zr)
Element number 40, from the transition metals family.
Zirconium facts
- Symbol
- Zr
- Atomic number
- 40
- Atomic mass
- 91.224
- Family
- Transition metals
- Period
- 5
- Group
- 4
What does zirconium react with?
Zirconium makes a new substance with 11 other elements and chemicals in our lab:
- Zirconium + HydrogenZirconium hydride Zr + H₂ → ZrH₂ · When heated · Try it
- Zirconium + BoronZirconium boride Zr + 2B → ZrB₂ · Only in a very hot furnace · Try it
- Zirconium + CarbonZirconium carbide Zr + C → ZrC · Only in a very hot furnace · Try it
- Zirconium + NitrogenZirconium nitride 2Zr + N₂ → 2ZrN · Only when heated very strongly · Try it
- Zirconium + OxygenZirconium oxide Zr + O₂ → ZrO₂ · When heated · Try it
- Zirconium + FluorineZirconium fluoride Zr + 2F₂ → ZrF₄ · At room temperature · Try it
- Zirconium + SiliconZirconium silicide Zr + 2Si → ZrSi₂ · Only in a very hot furnace · Try it
- Zirconium + SulfurZirconium sulfide Zr + 2S → ZrS₂ · When heated · Try it
- Zirconium + ChlorineZirconium chloride Zr + 2Cl₂ → ZrCl₄ · When heated · Try it
- Zirconium + BromineZirconium bromide Zr + 2Br₂ → ZrBr₄ · When heated · Try it
- Zirconium + IodineZirconium iodide Zr + 2I₂ → ZrI₄ · When heated · Try it
It also blends into a mixture, like an alloy, with 73 other metals when melted together.
Nothing happens when it's simply mixed with 14 of the others. 21 pairings have never been tried, because not enough atoms have ever existed.