Facts About Niobium and Molybdenum
Interesting Facts
- Niobium metal was used to get called Columbium in past.
- Niobium metal found freely in nature (abundance).
- 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
By-product of Tin Extraction, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Charles Hatchett
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
Discovery
In 1801
In 1778
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available