Niobium


 * Element Name**: Niobium


 * Element Symbol**: Nb


 * Atomic Mass**: 93[[image:Niobium_Francisco.jpg width="216" height="288" align="right"]]


 * Atomic Number**: 41[[image:Niobium.gif align="right"]]


 * Protons**: 41


 * Electrons**: 41


 * Discovery**: 1734 by John Winthrop. Renamed in 1844 by Heinrich Rose


 * How It Was Named**: Named for the Greek mythological figure Niobe


 * State of Matter**: Solid


 * Melting Point**: 2477°C


 * Boiling Point**: 4744°C


 * Characteristics**: Niobium is a shiny white, soft metal. It gets harder when impure.


 * Uses of Element**: Jewelry, magnets and wiring

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 * Interesting Facts**:
 * When discovered, it was mixed with Tantalum, another element and about 110 years later, scientists discovered that it was mixed.
 * Superconductor
 * Brazil is the leading producer of Niobium