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Facts About Molybdenum and Gold


Facts About Gold and Molybdenum


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.
  
  • 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.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1778   
Before 6000 BCE   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-7 %   
19
6 * 10-8 %   
26

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %   
19
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
24
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
39
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
9
0.00 %   
21

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
14
0.00 %   
18

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