Facts About Ytterbium and Molybdenum
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Ytterbium metal oxidizes rapidly if exposed to air.
- Ytterbium metal can dissolve quickly in Mineral acid.
- 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
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
Discovery
In 1878
In 1778
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %
22
5 * 10-7 %
19
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %
26
~0.0000009 %
19
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
36
0.00 %
24
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
33
0.00 %
39
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
37
0.00 %
9
Abundance In Humans
Not Available
0.00 %
14
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