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Facts About Molybdenum and Tin


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Facts About Tin 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.
  
  • In the list of most abundant element Tin is ranked 49th.
  • Tin metal does not react with water as well as does not corrode in it.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1778   
Before 3500 BC   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-7 %   
19
4 * 10-7 %   
20

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %   
19
~0.0000009 %   
19

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
24
0.00 %   
24

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
39
0.00 %   
34

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
9
0.00 %   
26

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
14
0.00 %   
13

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