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A labeled periodic table entry for hafnium shows its symbol Hf, atomic number 72, atomic weight 178.486, electron configuration, and name. Icons indicate it is a solid, a transition metal with hexagonal crystal structure, and has equal acid-base properties in higher-valence oxides.

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