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Facts About Molybdenum and Vanadium


Facts About Vanadium 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.
  
  • Vanadium is a highly reactive metal, hence it is not found free in nature.
  • Vanadium can be found in almost 65 different types of minerals.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele   
Andrés Manuel del Río   

Discovery
In 1778   
In 1801   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-7 %   
19
1 * 10-4 %   
10

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %   
19
~0.00004 %   
13

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
24
0.01 %   
14

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
39
0.02 %   
12

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
9
0.00 %   
14

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
14
0.00 %   
16

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