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Facts About Molybdenum and Tantalum


Facts About Tantalum 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.
  
  • Tantalum metal is known as corrosion resistance.
  • Tantalum metal can easily fabricated and It is a good conductor of heat and electricity.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele   
Anders Gustaf Ekeberg   

Discovery
In 1778   
In 1802   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-7 %   
19
8 * 10-9 %   
31

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %   
19
~-9999 %   

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
24
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
39
0.00 %   
37

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
9
0.00 %   
31

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
14
Not Available   

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