Group 9 element

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Period
4 | 27

5 | 45

6 | 77

7 | 109

In modern IUPAC nomenclature, Group 9 of the periodic table contains the elements cobalt (Co), rhodium (Rh), iridium (Ir), and meitnerium (Mt). These are all d-block transition metals. All known isotopes of Mt are radioactive with short half-lives, and it is not known to occur in nature; only minute quantities have been synthesized in laboratories.

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Explanation of right side periodic table slice:  | Transition metals | atomic number in black are solids  | solid borders are older than the Earth (Primordial elements)  | dashed borders have no isotopes older than the earth

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## Applications

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* Alloys with other metals, primarially to add corrosion and wear resistance
* Industrial Catalysts
* Superalloys
* Electrical Components

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