Mo	Z =  42	◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊	Molybdenum
			From the Greek "molybdos", meaning "lead-like"
(AM) Atomic Mass	95.94  amu	♦	Oxidation States	+3, +5, +6
(BP) Boiling Point	4612  °C	♦	(MP) Melting Point	2617  °C
(ρ) Density	9.01  g/cm3	♦	Crystal Structure	Body Centered Cubic
( χ ) Electronegativity	1.8	♦	(AR) Atomic Radius	1.45  Å
Physical State	Solid	♦	(C) Heat Capacity	0.251  J/g °C
Electronic-Config	[Kr]  4d5  5s1	♦	(I1) First Ionization E	684.95  kJ/mol
(ΔHvap) Heat of Vaporization	617  kJ/mol	♦	(ΔHfus) Heat of Fusion	37.48  kJ/mol
Year of Discovery	1781	♦	Location of Discovery	Sweden
(E°) Standard Potential	MoO2 + 4 H+⇔ Mo + 2 H2O (-0.150 V),  H2MoO4 + 6 H+⇔ Mo + 4 H2O (0.110 V)
Stable isotopes	92Mo,  94Mo,  95Mo,  96Mo,  97Mo,  98Mo
Discovered/Synthesized by	Carl Welhelm Scheele
Natural Source	The mineral/ore molybdenite
Common Uses	Hard steel, cutting tools, drill bits, armor plate, gun barrels, fertilizer
Other Info	Used as a steel hardener Found in many enzymes in the human body
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