| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Atomic number | 42 |
| Atomic weight | 95.942 amu |
| Element family | Transition metals |
| Electronic configuration | 1s2 |
| Stable and very long lived isotopes | 92Mo: 14.84%, 94Mo: 9.25%, 95Mo: 15.92%, 96Mo: 16.68%, 97Mo: 9.55%, 98Mo: 24.13% |
| Previous element | Niobium |
| Next element | Technetium |
| Density | 10.22 g/cm3 (STP) |
| Melting | 2617 °C |
| Boiling | 5560 °C |
| Covalent radius | 1.38 Å |
| Ionic radius | 0.65 Å |
| Metallic radius | 1.39 Å |
| First ionization potential | 7.092 eV |
| Electron affinity | 0.747 eV |
| Electronegativity | 2.16 |
| Discovery year | 1778 |
| Sample reactions |
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| Mo + F2 = MoF6 |
Molybdenum is an element number 42 from transition metals family. Its symbol is Mo. Molybdenum atomic weight is 95.942 amu. Mo stable and long lived isotopes are 92Mo: 14.84%, 94Mo: 9.25%, 95Mo: 15.92%, 96Mo: 16.68%, 97Mo: 9.55%, 98Mo: 24.13%. Molybdenum electronic configuration is 1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p65s14d5. Sample compounds that contain Molybdenum are MoO3, Na2MoO4, Mo(CO)6, (NH4)6Mo7O24, NaMoO4, MoS2.
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