Template:Infobox molybdenum

	child table, as reused in {IB-Mo} v; e; h;
Main isotopes of molybdenum
γ	–

Molybdenum, ₄₂Mo
Molybdenum
Pronunciation	/məˈlɪbdənəm/ (mə-LIB-də-nəm)
Appearance	gray metallic
Standard atomic weight Ar°(Mo)
	95.95±0.01; 95.95±0.01 (abridged);
Molybdenum in the periodic table
	niobium ← molybdenum → technetium
Atomic number (Z)	42
Group	group 6
Period	period 5
Block	d-block
Electron configuration	[Kr] 4d5 5s1
Electrons per shell	2, 8, 18, 13, 1
Physical properties
Phase at STP	solid
Melting point	2896 K (2623 °C, 4753 °F)
Boiling point	4912 K (4639 °C, 8382 °F)
Density (at 20° C)	10.223 g/cm3
when liquid (at m.p.)	9.33 g/cm3
Heat of fusion	37.48 kJ/mol
Heat of vaporization	598 kJ/mol
Molar heat capacity	24.06 J/(mol·K)
Atomic properties
Oxidation states	−4, −2, −1, 0, +1,[citation needed] +2, +3, +4, +5, +6 (a strongly acidic oxide)
Electronegativity	Pauling scale: 2.16
Ionization energies	1st: 684.3 kJ/mol ; 2nd: 1560 kJ/mol ; 3rd: 2618 kJ/mol ; ;
Atomic radius	empirical: 139 pm
Covalent radius	154±5 pm
	Spectral lines of molybdenum
Other properties
Natural occurrence	primordial
Crystal structure	body-centered cubic (bcc) (cI2)
Lattice constant	a = 314.71 pm (at 20 °C)
Thermal expansion	5.10×10−6/K (at 20 °C)
Thermal conductivity	138 W/(m⋅K)
Thermal diffusivity	54.3 mm2/s (at 300 K)
Electrical resistivity	53.4 nΩ⋅m (at 20 °C)
Magnetic ordering	paramagnetic
Molar magnetic susceptibility	+89.0×10−6 cm3/mol (298 K)
Young's modulus	329 GPa
Shear modulus	126 GPa
Bulk modulus	230 GPa
Speed of sound thin rod	5400 m/s (at r.t.)
Poisson ratio	0.31
Mohs hardness	5.5
Vickers hardness	1400–2740 MPa
Brinell hardness	1370–2500 MPa
CAS Number	7439-98-7
History
Discovery	Carl Wilhelm Scheele (1778)
First isolation	Peter Jacob Hjelm (1781)
Isotopes of molybdenum v; e;
γ	–
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Mo · Molybdenum
Nb ← ibox Nb	^iso ₄₂Mo [e] IB-Mo [e] IBisos [e]	→ Tc ibox Tc
cat:Mo (9) cat:Mo-isotopes (40) Commons Wikidata:Q1053 Wiktionary
indexes by PT (page) v e

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References

^ "Standard Atomic Weights: Molybdenum". CIAAW. 2013.
^ Prohaska, Thomas; Irrgeher, Johanna; Benefield, Jacqueline; Böhlke, John K.; Chesson, Lesley A.; Coplen, Tyler B.; Ding, Tiping; Dunn, Philip J. H.; Gröning, Manfred; Holden, Norman E.; Meijer, Harro A. J. (2022-05-04). "Standard atomic weights of the elements 2021 (IUPAC Technical Report)". Pure and Applied Chemistry. doi:10.1515/pac-2019-0603. ISSN 1365-3075.
^ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Arblaster, John W. (2018). Selected Values of the Crystallographic Properties of Elements. Materials Park, Ohio: ASM International. ISBN 978-1-62708-155-9.
^ Lindemann, A.; Blumm, J. (2009). Measurement of the Thermophysical Properties of Pure Molybdenum. Vol. 3. 17th Plansee Seminar.
^ Lide, D. R., ed. (2005). "Magnetic susceptibility of the elements and inorganic compounds". CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (PDF) (86th ed.). Boca Raton (FL): CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-0486-5.
^ Weast, Robert (1984). CRC, Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. Boca Raton, Florida: Chemical Rubber Company Publishing. pp. E110. ISBN 0-8493-0464-4.
^ ^7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 ^7.3 Kondev, F. G.; Wang, M.; Huang, W. J.; Naimi, S.; Audi, G. (2021). "The NUBASE2020 evaluation of nuclear properties" (PDF). Chinese Physics C. 45 (3): 030001. doi:10.1088/1674-1137/abddae.
^ ^8.0 ^8.1 Kajan, I.; Heinitz, S.; Kossert, K.; Sprung, P.; Dressler, R.; Schumann, D. (2021-10-05). "First direct determination of the ⁹³Mo half-life". Scientific Reports. 11 (1). doi:10.1038/s41598-021-99253-5. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 8492754. PMID 34611245.

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[1] "Standard Atomic Weights: Molybdenum". CIAAW. 2013.

[CIAAW2021-2] Prohaska, Thomas; Irrgeher, Johanna; Benefield, Jacqueline; Böhlke, John K.; Chesson, Lesley A.; Coplen, Tyler B.; Ding, Tiping; Dunn, Philip J. H.; Gröning, Manfred; Holden, Norman E.; Meijer, Harro A. J. (2022-05-04). "Standard atomic weights of the elements 2021 (IUPAC Technical Report)". Pure and Applied Chemistry. doi:10.1515/pac-2019-0603. ISSN 1365-3075.

[Arblaster_2018-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Arblaster, John W. (2018). Selected Values of the Crystallographic Properties of Elements. Materials Park, Ohio: ASM International. ISBN 978-1-62708-155-9.

[4] Lindemann, A.; Blumm, J. (2009). Measurement of the Thermophysical Properties of Pure Molybdenum. Vol. 3. 17th Plansee Seminar.

[5] Lide, D. R., ed. (2005). "Magnetic susceptibility of the elements and inorganic compounds". CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (PDF) (86th ed.). Boca Raton (FL): CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-0486-5.

[6] Weast, Robert (1984). CRC, Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. Boca Raton, Florida: Chemical Rubber Company Publishing. pp. E110. ISBN 0-8493-0464-4.

[NUBASE2020-7] 7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 ^7.3 Kondev, F. G.; Wang, M.; Huang, W. J.; Naimi, S.; Audi, G. (2021). "The NUBASE2020 evaluation of nuclear properties" (PDF). Chinese Physics C. 45 (3): 030001. doi:10.1088/1674-1137/abddae.

[93Mo-8] 8.0 ^8.1 Kajan, I.; Heinitz, S.; Kossert, K.; Sprung, P.; Dressler, R.; Schumann, D. (2021-10-05). "First direct determination of the ⁹³Mo half-life". Scientific Reports. 11 (1). doi:10.1038/s41598-021-99253-5. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 8492754. PMID 34611245.

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