1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
- Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
- Molybdenum is highly reactive metal, hence not found free in nature .
- Till 18th century Molybdenum element were often mistaken as a carbon or Lead.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Martin Heinrich Klaproth
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-6 %5 * 10-7 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %~0.0000009 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans