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Facts About Molybdenum and Terbium


Facts About Terbium 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.
  
  • At times Terbium metal acts same as Calcium.
  • Terbium metal closely similar to Lanthanum metal.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Found with Other Rare Earth Metals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele   
Carl Gustaf Mosander   

Discovery
In 1778   
In 1842   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-7 %   
19
5 * 10-8 %   
27

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %   
19
~0.00000001 %   
29

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
24
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
39
0.00 %   
40

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
9
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
14
Not Available   

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