Facts About Rhodium and Molybdenum
Interesting Facts
- Rhodium is the rarest element out of all non-radioactive metals on the earth .
- Rhodium is one of the most durable and hard metal, which also have high reflectance.
- 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
Earth's crust, Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
William Hyde Wollaston
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
Discovery
In 1804
In 1778
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
Abundance In Humans
Not Available