Facts About Vanadium and Molybdenum
Facts
Interesting Facts
- 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.
- 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 As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Andrés Manuel del Río
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
Discovery
In 1801
In 1778
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-4 %
10
5 * 10-7 %
19
Abundance In Sun
~0.00004 %
13
~0.0000009 %
19
Abundance In Meteorites
0.01 %
14
0.00 %
24
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.02 %
12
0.00 %
39
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
14
0.00 %
9
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %
16
0.00 %
14
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