Molybdenum
Electron Configuration
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General Properties
| Atomic Symbol | Mo |
| Atomic Weight | 95.94 g/mol |
| Element Number | 42 |
| Standard State | Solid |
| Standard Type | Strongly Basic |
| Date of Discovery | 1782 |
| Discoverer | Hjelm |
Physical Properties
| Oxidation States | 6, 5,4,3,2 |
| Boiling Point | 4912 K |
| Melting Point | 2896 K |
| Density | 10.22 g/cm³ |
| Electron Configuration | [Kr]4d5,5s1 |
| Acid/Base Properties | Acidic |
| Crystal Structure | Cubic, body centered |
| Electronegativity | 2.16 |
| Heat of Vaporization | 590.4 kJ/mol |
| Heat of Fusion | 36 kJ/mol |
| Electrical Conductivity | 17.3 10^6omg-¹cm-¹ |
| Thermal Conductivity | 138 Wm-¹K-¹ (at 300 K) |
| Specific Heat Capacity | 0.25 Jg-¹K-¹ (at 300 K) |
| First Ionization Potential | 7.099 |
| Atomic Volume | 9.40 cm³/mol |
| Atomic Radius | 1.39 Å |
| Covalent Radius | 1.30 Å |
| Synthetic | No |