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Chapter 3.2, Problem 14PP
Describe each of the following properties for the element zirconium as physical or chemical:
a. melts at 1852 °C
b. is resistant to corrosion
c. has a grayish white color
d. ignites spontaneously in air when finely divided
e. is a shiny metal
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