Site hosted by Angelfire.com: Build your free website today!

 

 

 

 

        

    = uses
    = who/when
    = how it was named

ni-o-bi-um ;noun
Symbol NbA silvery, soft, ductile metallic element that occurs mainly in
columbite-tantalite and is used in steel alloys, arc welding, and superconductivity research. Named after Niobe, The daughter of Tantalus.(mithology)
 

Niobium, discovered in 1801 by C. Hatchett, an English Chemist, is a metal that is closely related to tantalum.

 

Atomic number: 41
Atomic weight: 92.906
Melting point: 2,468°C
Boiling point: 4,927°C
Density: 8.57