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Facts About Molybdenum and Potassium


Facts About Potassium 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.
  
  • In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
  • Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele   
Humphry Davy   

Discovery
In 1778   
In 1807   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-7 %   
19
3 * 10-4 %   
9

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %   
19
~0.0004 %   
9

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
24
0.07 %   
9

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
39
1.50 %   
6

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
9
0.04 %   
3

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
14
0.20 %   
2

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