Information valid for Mo-96 unless otherwise noted
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Molybdenum

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Basic Information


Symbol: Mo
Atomic Number: 42
Mass: 95.94
Melting Point: 2617
Boiling Point: 4612
Number of Protons/Electrons: 42
Number of Neutrons: 54
Classification: Transition Metal
Crystal Structure: Cubic
Density: 10.22
Color: silverish

Atomic Structure

[Bohr Model of Molybdenum]  
Number of Energy Levels: 5

    First Energy Level: 2
    Second Energy Level: 8
    Third Energy Level: 18
    Fourth Energy Level: 13
    Fifth Energy Level: 1

Isotopes

Isotope Half Life
Mo-9115.5 minutes
Mo-92Stable
Mo-933500 years
Mo-94Stable
Mo-95Stable
Mo-96Stable
Mo-97Stable
Mo-98Stable
Mo-992.74 days
Mo-100Stable
Mo-10114.6 minutes

Facts


Date of Discovery: 1778
Discoverer: Carl Wilhelm Scheele
Name Origin: From the Greek word molubdos (lead)
Uses: aircraft, missiles
Obtained From: molybdenite, wulfenite

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