Symbol | Mo | Atomic radius: pm | 136 | Fusion: kJ/Mole | 37.48 |
Name | Molybdenum | Ionic radius: pm | (+6)59 | Boiling point: °C | 4639 |
Atomic number | 42 | Electron affinity | 0.75 | Melting point: °C | 2623 |
Atomic weight | 95.94 | 1st ion potential | 7.09 | Specific Heat Cap: J/(g K) | 0.25 |
Classification | Trans metal | Natural form | Solid | Thermal Cond: W/(cm K) | 1.38 |
Configuration | [Kr]4d55s1 | Crystal structure | BCC | Electrical Cond | 0.187 |
Oxidation states | 6,5,4,3,2 | Density | 10.2 | Abundance: mg/kg-crust | 1.2 |
Electronegativity | 2.16 | Vaporization: kJ/Mole | 594.1 | ||
Molybdenum was discovered in 1778 by Carl William Scheele. | Uses - alloy agent for steel, electrodes, catalysts, tool-steel, aircraft and missle parts |