Facts About Nickel and Molybdenum
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
- After iron, Zinc metal the second most abundant element in the earth crust.
- Molybdenum is highly reactive metal, hence not found free in nature .
- Till 18th century Molybdenum element were often mistaken as a carbon or Lead.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
Discovery
In 1751
In 1778
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-3 %
4
5 * 10-7 %
19
Abundance In Sun
~0.008 %
3
~0.0000009 %
19
Abundance In Meteorites
1.30 %
3
0.00 %
24
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %
15
0.00 %
39
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
13
0.00 %
9
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %
14
0.00 %
14
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