Facts About Molybdenum and Copper
Facts
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.
- Copper rarely found in its pure form in nature.
- Copper Sulfate is mostly used in agricultural poison and as an algicide in water purification system.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
Unknown
Discovery
In 1778
In Middle East (9000 BCE)
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-7 %
19
6 * 10-6 %
12
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %
19
~0.00007 %
12
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
24
0.01 %
13
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
39
0.01 %
17
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
9
0.00 %
8
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %
14
0.00 %
9
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