Facts About Sodium and Molybdenum
Facts
Interesting Facts
- At room temperature Sodium metal is very soft as it can be chopped down into pieces with butter knife.
- The most common compound of Sodium is NaCl (Salt).
- 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 Electrolysis Process, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Humphry Davy
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
Discovery
In 1807
In 1778
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-3 %
6
5 * 10-7 %
19
Abundance In Sun
~0.004 %
6
~0.0000009 %
19
Abundance In Meteorites
0.55 %
6
0.00 %
24
Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.30 %
5
0.00 %
39
Abundance In Oceans
1.10 %
1
0.00 %
9
Abundance In Humans
0.14 %
3
0.00 %
14
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