Facts About Molybdenum and Hafnium
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.
- Hafnium metal is highly reactive, hence not found free in nature.
- Hafnium metal as predicated after Mendeleev finished his periodic table.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
By-product Zirconium Refining
Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
Dirk Coster and George de Hevesy
Discovery
In 1778
In 1922
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available