Facts About Molybdenum and Rubidium
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.
- Rubidium metal is 16th most common element found in the earth crust.
- Rubidium metal also found in minerals as well as seawater.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Obtained from Lithium Production.
History
Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff
Discovery
In 1778
In 1861
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-7 %
19
1 * 10-6 %
16
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %
19
~0.000003 %
17
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
24
0.00 %
19
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
39
0.01 %
18
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
9
0.00 %
7
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %
14
0.00 %
7
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