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Facts About Molybdenum and Silver


Facts About Silver 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.
  
  • It is the most reflective element.
  • Silver is the second most ductile metal after Gold.
  • It is also used in Dentistry as a dental alloys for clips and crowning.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1778   
Before 5000 BC   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-7 %   
19
6 * 10-8 %   
26

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %   
19
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
24
0.00 %   
38

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
39
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
9
0.00 %   
19

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
14
Not Available   

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