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Hafnium

physical science Maturity 11-13

This is a shiny, gray metal.

Hafnium bits.jpg
Hafnium bits.jpg
It looks like silver. It is found in rocks. It helps make power in big plants. We use it for many things. Can you find something shiny?
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Zircão.jpeg

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File:Hafnium bits.jpg
Hafnium bits.jpg
File:Hafnium(IV) oxide.jpg
Hafnium(IV) oxide.jpg
File:Zircão.jpeg
Zircão.jpeg
File:Hafnium ebeam remelted.jpg
Hafnium ebeam remelted.jpg
File:Hafnium pellets with a thin oxide layer.jpg
Hafnium pellets with a thin oxide layer.jpg
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Moseley step ladder.jpg
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