1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
- It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
- Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
- Molybdenum is highly reactive metal, hence not found free in nature .
- Till 18th century Molybdenum element were often mistaken as a carbon or Lead.
1.2 Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Unknown
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-8 %5 * 10-7 %
5E-09
0.11
1.5.1 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %~0.0000009 %
1E-08
0.1
1.6.1 Abundance In Meteorites
1.8.1 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.9.1 Abundance In Oceans
2.1.2 Abundance In Humans