Facts About Molybdenum and Einsteinium
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.
- Einsteinium is the transuranic element found in US.
- Only 0.01 mg of Einsteinium was synthesized in 1961.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons
Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1778
In 1952
Abundance In Earth's Crust