Home
Transition Metals
-
Copper
Silver
Gold
Actinide Metals
+
Californium
Plutonium
Thorium
Lanthanide Metals
+
Cerium
Erbium
Gadolinium
Post-Transition Metals
+
Bismuth
Lead
Aluminium
Alkaline Earth Metals
+
Beryllium
Calcium
Magnesium
×
Molybdenum
☒
Osmium
☒
☒
☒
☒
Top
ADD
⊕
Compare
≡
Menu
Compare Metals
Find
▼
Transition Metals
Actinide Metals
Lanthanide Metals
Post-Transition Metals
Alkaline Earth Metals
Alkali Metals
More
X
Molybdenum
X
Osmium
Facts About Molybdenum and Osmium
Molybdenum
Osmium
Add ⊕
Summary
Periodic Table
Facts
Uses
Physical
Chemical
Atomic
Mechanical
Magnetic
Thermal
Properties
All
1 Facts
1.1 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.
Osmium metal does not oxidize in air unless it is heated.
But if it heated den it forms Osmium Tetroxide, which is highly toxic.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
Smithson Tennant
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1778
In 1803
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
Facts About Iron
⊕
▶
▼
5 * 10
-7
%
Rank:
19
(Overall)
▶
3 * 10
-7
%
Rank:
21
(Overall)
▶
▲
Facts About Thallium
⊕
▶
0.005
(Facts About A..)
◀
▶
ADD ⊕
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
Facts About Iron
⊕
▶
▼
~0.0000009 %
Rank:
19
(Overall)
▶
~0.0000002 %
Rank:
25
(Overall)
▶
▲
Facts About Beryllium
⊕
▶
0.004
(Facts About S..)
◀
▶
ADD ⊕
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
Facts About Iron
⊕
▶
▼
0.00 %
Rank:
24
(Overall)
▶
0.00 %
Rank:
28
(Overall)
▶
▲
Facts About Gold
⊕
▶
0.91
(Facts About A..)
◀
▶
ADD ⊕
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
Facts About Alu..
⊕
▶
▼
0.00 %
Rank:
39
(Overall)
▶
0.00 %
Rank:
53
(Overall)
▶
▲
Facts About Radium
⊕
▶
0.66
(Facts About T..)
◀
▶
ADD ⊕
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
Facts About Sod..
⊕
▶
▼
0.00 %
Rank:
9
(Overall)
▶
Not Available
Rank:
N/A
(Overall)
▶
▲
Facts About Protactinium
⊕
▶
0.042
(Facts About P..)
◀
▶
ADD ⊕
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans
Facts About Cal..
⊕
▶
▼
0.00 %
Rank:
14
(Overall)
▶
Not Available
Rank:
N/A
(Overall)
▶
▲
Facts About Radium
⊕
▶
0.14
(Facts About S..)
◀
▶
ADD ⊕
Compare Transition Metals
» More
Molybdenum vs Tantalum
Molybdenum vs Technetium
Molybdenum vs Zirconium
» More
More Compare Transition Metals
Transition Metals
» More
Rhodium
Cadmium
Vanadium
Osmium
Zirconium
Tantalum
» More
More Transition Met...
Transition Metals
»More
Technetium
Periodi...
|
Physical
|
Chemical
|
Mechanical
Yttrium
Periodi...
|
Physical
|
Chemical
|
Mechanical
Scandium
Periodi...
|
Physical
|
Chemical
|
Mechanical
» More Transition Metals
Compare Transition Metals
»More
Osmium vs Vanadium
Periodi...
|
Physical
|
Chemical
|
Mechanical
Osmium vs Osmium
Periodi...
|
Physical
|
Chemical
|
Mechanical
Osmium vs Cadmium
Periodi...
|
Physical
|
Chemical
|
Mechanical
» More Compare Transition Metals