April 2020
Intermediate to advanced
296 pages
5h 20m
English

Hard, lustr’us, strong zirconium with oxide layer so tough,
Its wool once flashed in bulbs so bright; zirconia’s so gruff.
CZs or diamonds? Hard to tell,
GROUP 4 TRANSITION METAL
Zirconium is a hard, strong, and lustrous transition metal. When it’s exposed to air, an oxide layer quickly forms on its surface, making it extremely corrosion resistant. Zirconium resists attack from acids (except hydrofluoric acid, HF) and alkalis, so it’s useful in industry to process and store ...