1 Facts
1.1 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.
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1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-7 %8 * 10-8 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %~0.0000008 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans