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Technical data for Molybdenum

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Overview
NameMolybdenum
SymbolMo
Atomic Number42
Atomic Weight95.95
Density10.28 g/cm3
Melting Point2623 °C
Boiling Point4639 °C

Thermal properties
PhaseSolid
Melting Point2623 °C
Boiling Point4639 °C
Absolute Melting Point2896 K
Absolute Boiling Point4912 K
Critical PressureN/A
Critical TemperatureN/A
Heat of Fusion36 kJ/mol
Heat of Vaporization600 kJ/mol
Specific Heat251 J/(kg K)[note]
Adiabatic IndexN/A
Neel PointN/A
Thermal Conductivity139 W/(m K)
Thermal Expansion4.8×10-6 K-1

Bulk physical properties
Density10.28 g/cm3
Density (Liquid)9.33 g/cm3
Molar Volume9.334×10-6
Brinell Hardness1500 MPa
Mohs Hardness5.5
Vickers Hardness1530 MPa
Bulk Modulus230 GPa
Shear Modulus20 GPa
Young Modulus329 GPa
Poisson Ratio0.31
Refractive IndexN/A
Speed of Sound6190 m/s
Thermal Conductivity139 W/(m K)
Thermal Expansion4.8×10-6 K-1

Reactivity
Valence6
Electronegativity2.16
ElectronAffinity71.9 kJ/mol
Ionization Energies
684.3, 1560, 2618, 4480, 5257, 6640.8, 12125, 13860, 15835, 17980, 20190, 22219, 26930, 29196, 52490, 55000, 61400, 67700, 74000, 80400, 87000 kJ/mol

Health and Safety
DOT Hazard Class
4.1
DOT Numbers3089
RTECS Number
RTECSQA4680000
NFPA LabelNFPA Label

Classifications
Alternate NamesNone
Names of AllotropesNone
Blockd
Group6
Period5
SeriesTransition Metal
Electron Configuration[Kr]5s14d5
ColorGray
Discovery
1781 in Sweden
Gas phaseN/A
CAS NumberCAS7439-98-7
CID Number
CID23932
RTECS Number
RTECSQA4680000

Electrical properties
Electrical TypeConductor
Electrical Conductivity2×107 S/m
Resistivity4.999999999997×10-8 m Ω
Superconducting Point0.915

Magnetic properties
Magnetic TypeParamagnetic
Curie PointN/A
Mass Magnetic Susceptibility1.17×10-8 m3/Kg
Molar Magnetic Susceptibility1.122×10-9 m3/mol
Volume Magnetic Susceptibility0.0001203

Abundances
% in Universe5×10-7%
% in Sun9×10-7%
% in Meteorites0.00012%
% in Earth's Crust0.00011%
% in Oceans9.9×10-7%
% in Humans0.00001%

Atomic dimensions and structure
Atomic Radius190 pm
Covalent Radius154 pm
Van der Waals RadiusN/A
Crystal StructureBody-centered Cubic
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
Lattice Constants
314.7, 314.7, 314.7 pm
Space Group NameIm_ 3m
Space Group Number229

Nuclear Properties
Half-LifeStable
LifetimeStable
Decay ModeN/A
Quantum Numbers7S3
Neutron Cross Section2.6
Neutron Mass Absorption0.0009
Known Isotopes
83Mo, 84Mo, 85Mo, 86Mo, 87Mo, 88Mo, 89Mo, 90Mo, 91Mo, 92Mo, 93Mo, 94Mo, 95Mo, 96Mo, 97Mo, 98Mo, 99Mo, 100Mo, 101Mo, 102Mo, 103Mo, 104Mo, 105Mo, 106Mo, 107Mo, 108Mo, 109Mo, 110Mo, 111Mo, 112Mo, 113Mo, 114Mo, 115Mo
Stable Isotopes
92Mo, 94Mo, 95Mo, 96Mo, 97Mo, 98Mo
Isotopic Abundances
100Mo9.63%
92Mo14.84%
94Mo9.25%
95Mo15.92%
96Mo16.68%
97Mo9.55%
98Mo24.13%


Notes on the properties of Molybdenum:

Specific Heat: Value given for solid phase.

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