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Element Molybdenum - Mo

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Overview of Molybdenum

Molybdenum-96 (not Mo-96) or Mo 96 42 has 42 protons and 54 neutrons. The atomic number is number of protons The mass number minus the atomic number is number of neutrons.

  1. Molybdenum (Mo) is a silvery-white metal that has the atomic number 42 in the periodic table. It is a Transition metal and located in Group 6 of the periodic table. It has the symbol Mb. Molybdenum does not occur naturally in the the earth’s crust instead bring bonded in ores.
  2. Element 42 of Periodic table is Molybdenum with atomic number 42, atomic weight 95.94. Molybdenum, symbol Mo, has a Body Centered Cubic structure and Gray color. Molybdenum is a transition metal element.
  • Atomic Number: 42
  • Group: 6
  • Period: 5
  • Series: Transition Metals
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Molybdenum's Name in Other Languages

  • Latin: Molybdaenum
  • Czech: Molybden
  • Croatian: Molibden
  • French: Molybdéne
  • German: Molybdän - r
  • Italian: Molibdeno
  • Norwegian: Molybden
  • Portuguese: Molibdênio
  • Russian: Молибден
  • Spanish: Molibdeno
  • Swedish: Molybden

Atomic Structure of Molybdenum

  • Atomic Radius: 2.01Å
  • Atomic Volume: 9.4cm3/mol
  • Covalent Radius: 1.3Å
  • Cross Section (Thermal Neutron Capture) σa/barns: 2.6
  • Crystal Structure: Cubic body centered
  • Electron Configuration:
    1s2 2s2p6 3s2p6d10 4s2p6d5 5s1
  • Electrons per Energy Level: 2,8,18,13,1
    Shell Model
  • Ionic Radius: 0.65Å
  • Filling Orbital: 4d5
  • Number of Electrons (with no charge): 42
  • Number of Neutrons (most common/stable nuclide): 54
  • Number of Protons: 42
  • Oxidation States:6,5,4,3,2
  • Valence Electrons: 4d5 5s1
    Electron Dot Model

Chemical Properties of Molybdenum

  • Electrochemical Equivalent: 0.8949g/amp-hr
  • Electron Work Function: 4.6eV
  • Electronegativity: 2.16 (Pauling); 1.3 (Allrod Rochow)
  • Heat of Fusion: 32kJ/mol
  • Incompatibilities:
    Strong oxidizers
  • Ionization Potential
    • First: 7.099
    • Second: 16.461
    • Third: 27.16
  • Valence Electron Potential (-eV): 88.6

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Physical Properties of Molybdenum

  • Atomic Mass Average: 95.94
  • Boiling Point: 4885K 4612°C 8334°F
  • Coefficient of lineal thermal expansion/K-1: 5.43E-6
  • Conductivity
    Electrical: 0.187 106/cm Ω
    Thermal: 1.38 W/cmK
  • Density: 10.22g/cc @ 300K
  • Description:
    Hard silvery-white transition metal.
  • Elastic Modulus:
    • Bulk: 261.2/GPa
    • Rigidity: 125.6/GPa
    • Youngs: 324.8/GPa
  • Enthalpy of Atomization: 653 kJ/mole @ 25°C
  • Enthalpy of Fusion: 27.61 kJ/mole
  • Enthalpy of Vaporization: 594.1 kJ/mole
  • Flammablity Class: Combusrible Solid in powder form
  • Freezing Point:see melting point
  • Hardness Scale
    • Brinell: 1500 MN m-2
    • Mohs: 5.5
    • Vickers: 1530 MN m-2
  • Heat of Vaporization: 598kJ/mol
  • Melting Point: 2890K 2617°C 4743°F
  • Molar Volume: 9.41 cm3/mole
  • Optical Reflectivity: 58%
  • Physical State (at 20°C & 1atm): Solid
  • Specific Heat: 0.25J/gK
  • Vapor Pressure = 3.47Pa@2617°C

Regulatory / Health

  • CAS Number
    • 7439-98-7
  • RTECS: QA4680000
  • OSHAPermissible Exposure Limit (PEL)
    • TWA: 15 mg/m3
  • OSHA PEL Vacated 1989
    • TWA: 10 mg/m3
  • NIOSHRecommended Exposure Limit (REL)
    • IDLH: 5000 mg/m3
  • Routes of Exposure: Inhalation; Ingestion; Skin and/or eye contact
  • Target Organs: Eyes, respiratory system, liver, kidneys
  • Levels In Humans:
    Note: this data represents naturally occuring levels of elements in the typical human, it DOES NOT represent recommended daily allowances.
    • Blood/mg dm-3: 0.001
    • Bone/p.p.m: <0.7
    • Liver/p.p.m: 1.3-5.8
    • Muscle/p.p.m: 0.018
    • Daily Dietary Intake: 0.05-0.35 mg
    • Total Mass In Avg. 70kg human: 5 mg

Who / Where / When / How

  • Discoverer: Carl Wilhelm ScheeleP.J. Hjelm
  • Discovery Location: Uppsala Sweden
  • Discovery Year: 1781
  • Name Origin:
    Greek: molubdos (lead).
  • Abundance of Molybdenum:
    • Earth's Crust/p.p.m.: 1.5
    • Seawater/p.p.m.: 0.01
    • Atmosphere/p.p.m.: N/A
    • Sun (Relative to H=1E12): 145
  • Sources of Molybdenum:
    Found in the minerals molybdenite (MoS2) and wulfenite (MoO4Pb) also produced as a by-product of copper production. Annual world wide production is around 80,000 tons. Primary mining areas are USA, Australia, Italy, Norway, Bolivia.
  • Uses of Molybdenum:
    Used in steel, aircraft, missiles, filaments in electric heaters, lubricants and protective coatings in boiler plates.
  • Additional Notes:

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Atomic Mass

Name chemical elementSymbolAtomic number
- Name alphabetically1.0079HydrogenH1
- Atomic number4.0026HeliumHe2
- Symbol6.941LithiumLi3
- Atomic Mass9.0122BerylliumBe4
- Electronegativity10.811BoronB5
- Density12.0107CarbonC6
- Melting point14.0067NitrogenN7
- Boiling point15.9994OxygenO8
- Vanderwaals radius18.9984FluorineF9
- Year of discovery20.1797NeonNe10
- Inventor surname22.9897SodiumNa11
- Elements in earthcrust24.305MagnesiumMg12
- Elements in human body26.9815AluminumAl13
- Covalenz radius28.0855SiliconSi14
- Ionization energy30.9738PhosphorusP15

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32.065SulfurS16
35.453ChlorineCl17
39.0983PotassiumK19
39.948ArgonAr18
40.078CalciumCa20
44.9559ScandiumSc21
47.867TitaniumTi22
50.9415VanadiumV23
51.9961ChromiumCr24
54.938ManganeseMn25
55.845IronFe26
58.6934NickelNi28
58.9332CobaltCo27
63.546CopperCu29
65.39ZincZn30
69.723GalliumGa31
72.64GermaniumGe32
74.9216ArsenicAs33
78.96SeleniumSe34
79.904BromineBr35
83.8KryptonKr36
85.4678RubidiumRb37
87.62StrontiumSr38
88.9059YttriumY39
91.224ZirconiumZr40
92.9064NiobiumNb41
95.94MolybdenumMo42
98TechnetiumTc43
101.07RutheniumRu44
102.9055RhodiumRh45
106.42PalladiumPd46
107.8682SilverAg47
112.411CadmiumCd48
114.818IndiumIn49
118.71TinSn50
121.76AntimonySb51
126.9045IodineI53
127.6TelluriumTe52
131.293XenonXe54
132.9055CesiumCs55
137.327BariumBa56
138.9055LanthanumLa57
140.116CeriumCe58
140.9077PraseodymiumPr59
144.24NeodymiumNd60
145PromethiumPm61
150.36SamariumSm62
151.964EuropiumEu63
157.25GadoliniumGd64
158.9253TerbiumTb65
162.5DysprosiumDy66
164.9303HolmiumHo67
167.259ErbiumEr68
168.9342ThuliumTm69
173.04YtterbiumYb70
174.967LutetiumLu71
178.49HafniumHf72
180.9479TantalumTa73
183.84TungstenW74
186.207RheniumRe75
190.23OsmiumOs76
192.217IridiumIr77
195.078PlatinumPt78
196.9665GoldAu79
200.59MercuryHg80
204.3833ThalliumTl81
207.2LeadPb82
208.9804BismuthBi83
209PoloniumPo84
210AstatineAt85
222RadonRn86
223FranciumFr87
226RadiumRa88
227ActiniumAc89
231.0359ProtactiniumPa91
232.0381ThoriumTh90
237NeptuniumNp93
238.0289UraniumU92
243AmericiumAm95
244PlutoniumPu94
247CuriumCm96
247BerkeliumBk97
251CaliforniumCf98
252EinsteiniumEs99
257FermiumFm100
258MendeleviumMd101
259NobeliumNo102
261RutherfordiumRf104
262LawrenciumLr103
262DubniumDb105
264BohriumBh107
266SeaborgiumSg106
268MeitneriumMt109
272RoentgeniumRg111
277HassiumHs108
DarmstadtiumDs110
CoperniciumCn112
NihoniumNh113
FleroviumFl114
MoscoviumMc115
LivermoriumLv116
TennessineTs117
OganessonOg118

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