Details : Item 215
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| Famille : Transition metals II/2 |
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| Molybdenum |
| Symbol: Mo, phase: solid, gray metallic. About 86% produced is used in metallurgy, with the rest used in chemical applications. It can withstand extreme temperatures without significantly expanding or softening |
| Properties | |
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| Atomic number | 42 |
| Atomic weight | 95.95 |
| Melting point (K) | 2896 |
| Boiling point (K) | 4912 |
| Speed of sound (m/s) | 5400 |
| Discovery | 1178 (C. W. Scheele) |