Zr	Z =  40	◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊	Zirconium
			From the Syriac/Persian "zargono", meaning "gold-like"
(AM) Atomic Mass	91.224  amu	♦	Oxidation States	+4
(BP) Boiling Point	4377  °C	♦	(MP) Melting Point	1852  °C
(ρ) Density	6.44  g/cm3	♦	Crystal Structure	Hexagonal
( χ ) Electronegativity	1.4	♦	(AR) Atomic Radius	1.48  Å
Physical State	Solid	♦	(C) Heat Capacity	0.278  J/g °C
Electronic-Config	[Kr]  4d2  5s2	♦	(I1) First Ionization E	659.96  kJ/mol
(ΔHvap) Heat of Vaporization	573  kJ/mol	♦	(ΔHfus) Heat of Fusion	14  kJ/mol
Year of Discovery	1789	♦	Location of Discovery	Germany
(E°) Standard Potential	Zr4+⇔ Zr (-1.450 V)
Stable isotopes	90Zr,  91Zr,  92Zr,  94Zr
Discovered/Synthesized by	Martin Heinrich Klaproth
Natural Source	The mineral/ore zircon
Common Uses	Chemical pipelines, nuclear reactors, furnace bricks, abrasives, zircon gems
Other Info	Most of its use goes into nuclear reactors
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