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WHAT IS NIOBIUM?

Niobium is a gray metallic chemical element, No. 41 on the periodic table with an atomic weight of 92.906. It's name is derived from Niobe, a mythical Grecian queen. When an electric current is passed through Niobium, it oxidizes, refracting many rich colours depending on the voltage. It, along with Titanium, are known as Refractory Metals, or Reactive Metals because of this phenomenon.