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Facts About Molybdenum and Magnesium


Facts About Magnesium 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.
  
  • Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
  • Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele   
Joseph Black   

Discovery
In 1778   
In 1755   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-7 %   
19
6 * 10-2 %   
2

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %   
19
~0.07 %   
2

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
24
12.00 %   
2

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
39
2.90 %   
4

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
9
0.13 %   
2

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
14
0.03 %   
4

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