molybdenum: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Mo

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A labeled diagram for the element molybdenum from the periodic table, showing its atomic number 42, symbol Mo, atomic weight 95.95, electron configuration, and properties such as being a solid, a transition metal with a body-centered cubic structure, and weakly acidic oxides.

A rough, metallic gray chunk of molybdenite mineral, the primary ore of the rare earth metal molybdenum, shown against a plain white background.

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A scientific graph plots average nuclear binding energy per nucleon (in MeV) against atomic mass number, showing a sharp rise at low mass numbers, peaking near iron (Fe), then gradually declining for heavier elements. Key isotopes are labeled along the curve.

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German Swedish chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele, c. 1780.

Carl Wilhelm Scheele

Swedish chemist

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Peter Jacob Hjelm

Swedish chemist

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