Chemical Name = Molybdenum
Chemical Symbol = Mo
Atomic Mass = 95.96
Atomic Number = 42
Group 6B
Period #5
Family = Transition Metal
Isolated in = Uppsala, Sweden
This picture shows molybdenum at room temperature. when molybdenum is at room temperature it looks silver and metallic and it is a solid.
This is a picture of molybdenum's atomic structure and electron arrangement. The P stands for protons and the N stands for neutrons.
Molybdenum has 42 protons and 54 neutron.
Molybdenum can be used to make steel stronger and more heat resistant.
Molybdenum can also help to make things like riffle barrels.
Molybdenum can be in filaments for light bulbs.
It can be used to make missile and air craft parts.
Molybdenum sulfide is used on space vehicles.
In the World War 2 German artillery peice ("Big Bertha") molybdenum is essential to it's steel.
The name molybdenum comes from the greek word 'molybdos'.
Molybdenum has an extreamely high melting temperature and boiling temperature. Melting temperature = 2617ºC. Boiling temperature = 4612ºC
Molybdenum was discovered in 1778 by Carl Wilhelm Scheele.