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Properties of substance:

molybdenum

Group of substances:

inorganic

Physical appearance:

cubic metal

Empirical formula (Hill's system for organic substances):

Mo

Structural formula as text:

Mo

Molar/atomic mass: 95.94

Melting point (°C):

2620

Boiling point (°C):

4630

Solubility (g/100 g of solvent):

lithium molten: 0.0007 (700°C) [Ref.]
mercury: 0.00002 (20°C) [Ref.]
water: insoluble [Ref.]

Numerical data:

Year of discovery: 1781
Superconducting temperature (K): 0.92

Density:

10.22 (20°C, g/cm3)

Reactions of synthesis:

  1. [Ref.1aster]
    MoO3 + 3H2 → Mo + 3H2O
  2. Yeild 90%. [Ref.1aster]
    3MoO2 + 4Al → 3Mo + 2Al2O3

Reactions:

  1. [Ref.1, Ref.2aster]
    Mo + 3F2 → MoF6

Half-life:

10042Mo = 7.1 · 1018 y (2β- (100%) (isotopic abundance 9,82%))
10142Mo = 14.61 min (β- (100%))
101m42Mo = 226 ns (internal transition (100%))
101n42Mo = 133 ns (internal transition (100%))
10242Mo = 11.3 min (β- (100%))
10342Mo = 67.5 s (β- (100%))
10442Mo = 60 s (β- (100%))
10542Mo = 35.6 s (β- (100%))
10642Mo = 8.73 s (β- (100%))
10742Mo = 3.5 s (β- (100%))
107m42Mo = 420 ns (internal transition (100%))
10842Mo = 1.105 s (β- (100%), β-n (< 0.5%))
10942Mo = 700 ms (β- (100%), β-n (1.3%))
109m42Mo = 210 ns (internal transition (100%))
11042Mo = 292 ms (β- (100%), β-n (2.0%))
11142Mo = 193.6 ms (β- (100%), β-n (< 12%))
111m42Mo = 200 ms (β- (100%), β-n )
11242Mo = 125 ms (β- (100%), β-n)
11342Mo = 80 ms (β- (100%), β-n)
11442Mo = 58 ms (β- (100%), β-n)
11542Mo = 45.5 ms (β- (100%), β-n. β-2n)
11642Mo = 32 ms (β- (100%), β-n. β-2n)
11742Mo = 22 ms (β- (100%), β-n. β-2n)
11842Mo = 21 ms (β- (100%), β-n. β-2n)
8342Mo = 23 ms (β+ (100%))
8442Mo = 2.3 s (β+ (100%))
8542Mo = 3.2 s (β+ (100%), β+p (0.14%))
8642Mo = 19.1 s (β+ (100%))
8742Mo = 14.1 s (β+ (100%), β+p (15%))
8842Mo = 8.0 min (β+ (100%))
8942Mo = 2.11 min (β+ (100%))
89m42Mo = 190 ms (internal transition (100%))
9042Mo = 5.56 h (β+ (100%))
90m42Mo = 1.12 μs (internal transition (100%))
9142Mo = 15.49 min (β+ (100%))
91m42Mo = 64.6 s (β+ (50%), internal transition (50%))
9242Mo = stable ( (isotopic abundance 14,53%))
92m42Mo = 190 ns (internal transition (100%))
9342Mo = 4 000 y (electron capture (100%))
93m42Mo = 6.85 h (internal transition (about 100%), β+ (0.12%))
93n42Mo = 1.8 μs ()
9442Mo = stable ( (isotopic abundance 9,15%))
9542Mo = stable ( (isotopic abundance 15,84%))
9642Mo = stable ( (isotopic abundance 16,67%))
9742Mo = stable ( (isotopic abundance 9,6%))
9842Mo = stable ( (isotopic abundance 24,39%))
9942Mo = 65.976 h (β- (100%))
99m42Mo = 15.5 μs (internal transition (100%))
99n42Mo = 760 ns (internal transition (100%))

Vapour pressure (Torr):

0.01 (2525°C)
0.1 (2775°C)
1 (3107°C)
10 (3540°C)
100 (4115°C)

Electrode potential:

Mo3+ + 3e- → Mo, E = -0.2 V (water, 25°C)

Standard molar enthalpy (heat) of formation ΔfH0 (298.15 K, kJ/mol):

0 (s)

Standard molar Gibbs energy of formation ΔfG0 (298.15 K, kJ/mol):

0 (s)

Standard molar entropy S0 (298.15 K, J/(mol·K)):

28.6 (s)

Molar heat capacity at constant pressure Cp (298.15 K, J/(mol·K)):

24.1 (s)

Molar enthalpy (heat) of fusion ΔfusH (kJ/mol):

36.4

Enthalpy (heat) of vaporization ΔvapH (kJ/mol):

582.4

References:

  1. Seidell A. Solubilities of inorganic and metal organic compounds. - 3ed., vol.1. - New York: D. Van Nostrand Company, 1940. - pp. 1014
  2. Гурвич Я.А. Справочник молодого аппаратчика-химика. - М.: Химия, 1991. - pp. 51 [Russian]
  3. Зеликман А.Н. Молибден. - М.: Металлургия, 1970. - pp. 387-395 [Russian]
  4. Моргунова Н.Н., Клыпин Б.А., Бояршинов В.А., Тараканов Л.А., Манегин Ю.В. Сплавы молибдена. - М.: Металлургия, 1975 [Russian]
  5. Рабинович В.А., Хавин З.Я. Краткий химический справочник. - Л.: Химия, 1977. - pp. 81 [Russian]
  6. Редкие и рассеянные элементы. Химия и технология. - Кн. 2. - М.: Мисис, 1998. - pp. 368-373 [Russian]
  7. Справочник по растворимости. - Т.1, Кн.1. - М.-Л.: ИАН СССР, 1961. - pp. 617 [Russian]
  8. Химия и технология редких и рассеянных элементов. - Ч. 3. - М.: Высшая школа, 1976. - pp. 159-162 [Russian]

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