Facts About Molybdenum and Technetium
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.
- Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
- At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons
History
Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero
Discovery
In 1778
In 1937
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-7 %
19
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %
19
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
24
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
39
Not Available
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
9
Not Available
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %
14
Not Available
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