Facts About Molybdenum and Ruthenium
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.
- Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
- Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
Karl Ernst Claus
Discovery
In 1778
In 1844
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available