Molybdenum
| Basic Information | Crystal Structure | Isotope | Facts | Related Links |
| Symbol: | Mo |
| Atomic Number: | 42 |
| Atomic weight: | 95.94u |
| Melting Point: | 2890K |
| Boiling Point: | 4912K |
| Number of Protons/Electrons: | 42 |
| Number of Neutrons: | 54 |
| Classification: | Transition Metal |
| Crystal Structure: | Body Centered Cubic |
| Density at 293 K: | 10.2g/mL |
| Color: | Silverish |
| Bonding radius: | 1.3A |
| Atomic radius: | 2.01A |
| Ionization Potential: | 7.099V |
| Electronegativity: | 2.16 |
| Heat of vaporization: | 598kJ/mol |
| Heat of fusion: | 32kJ/mol |
| Specific heat: | 0.25J/gK |
| Electron configuration: | [Kr]4d55s1 |
Crystal Structure
| Isotope | Half Life |
| Mo91 | 15.5 minutes |
| Mo91 | Stable |
| Mo91 | 3500years |
| Mo91 | Stable |
| Mo91 | Stable |
| Mo91 | Stable |
| Mo91 | Stable |
| Mo91 | Stable |
| Mo91 | 2.74 days |
| Mo91 | Stable |
| Mo91 | 14.6 minutes |
| Date of Discovery: | 1778 |
| Discoverer: | Carl Wilhelm Scheele |
| Uses: | aircraft, missiles |
| Obtained From: | molybdenite, wulfenite |