Tungstic acid is a bright yellow oxide of tungsten. It has been used as a dyestuff since Carl Scheele, after whom scheelite is named, discovered it in 1781. Source: Leiem, CC BY-SA 4.0. Because ...

Why did tungsten surprise scientists? This is because K.W. Scheele discovered tungsten (in the form of tungstic acid) only in 1781. The brothers J.J. and F. d'Elhuyar isolated the pure element of ...

Recent studies have explored alternative methods, such as using isopolytungstate solutions, which allow for the selective dissolution of tungstic acid. This method has shown promising results ...