Facts About Molybdenum and Cadmium
Interesting Facts
- Molybdenum is highly reactive metal, hence not found free in nature .
- Till 18th century Molybdenum element were often mistaken as a carbon or Lead.
  
- Naturally occurring minor elements include Cadmium.
- Cadmium is released into atmosphere to control volcanic eruption and forest fires.
- It is used for electroplating of Steel for corrosion resistance.
- It can absorb neutrons and used in nuclear reactor to control atomic fission.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
  
Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann and Friedrich Stromeyer
  
Discovery
In 1778
  
In 1817
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %
  
19
~0.0000006 %
  
21
Abundance In Earth's Crust