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Iron Molybdenum Comparison

Iron
Molybdenum
Molybdenum Iron comparison


Periodic Table
Symbol
Fe  
Mo  
Group Number
8  
10
6  
12
Period Number
4  
5  
Block
d block  
d block  
Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  
CAS Number
7439896  
99+
7439987  
99+
Space Group Name
Im_ 3m  
Im_ 3m  
Space Group Number
229.00  
2
229.00  
2
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Iron is not always magnetic in nature, its allotrope are ferromagnetic and the B allotrope is nonmagnetic.
  • The blood consists Iron in hemoglobin molecules to transfer Oxygen in the body.
  
  • Molybdenum is highly reactive metal, hence not found free in nature .
  • Till 18th century Molybdenum element were often mistaken as a carbon or Lead.
  
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
-  
Carl Wilhelm Scheele  
Discovery
Before 5000 BC  
In 1778  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.11 %  
1
0.00 %  
20
Abundance In Sun
0.10 %  
1
0.00 %  
19
Abundance In Meteorites
22.00 %  
1
0.00 %  
24
Abundance In Earth's Crust
6.30 %  
2
0.00 %  
39
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
12
0.00 %  
9
Abundance In Humans
0.01 %  
6
0.00 %  
17
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Iron metal alloy steel is used in the application of civil engineering and manufacturing.
  • Alloys of iron with nickel, vanadium, chromium, tungsten and manganese have very useful properties.
  
  • Its alloys are used to make engine parts, drills, saw blade, etc.
  • Lubricant additive made up of Molybdenum disulfide is commonly used in the industry. It is also used as a catalyst.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  
-  
Other Uses
Alloys, Sculptures, Statues  
Alloys  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Toxic  
Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  
In Blood
447.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
3
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
31
In Bone
380.00 p.p.m.  
5
0.70 p.p.m.  
20
Physical
Melting Point
1,535.00 °C  
25
2,617.00 °C  
5
Boiling Point
2,750.00 °C  
39
4,612.00 °C  
9
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Gray  
Gray  
Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
4.00  
11
5.50  
7
Brinell Hardness
200.00 MPa  
99+
1,370.00 MPa  
7
Vickers Hardness
608.00 MPa  
27
1,400.00 MPa  
11
Speed of Sound
5,120.00 m/s  
12
5,400.00 m/s  
9
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
2.60  
4
2.00  
15
Reflectivity
65.00 %  
18
58.00 %  
25
Allotropes
Yes  
No  
α Allotropes
Ferrite (alpha Iron)  
-  
β Allotropes
beta Iron  
-  
γ Allotropes
gamma Iron  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Fe  
Mo  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
26  
13
25  
14
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.83  
15
2.16  
6
Sanderson Electronegativity
2.20  
8
1.15  
34
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.64  
9
1.30  
25
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.83  
16
2.16  
7
Allen Electronegativity
1.80  
15
2.16  
3
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.17  
99+
1.84  
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
762.50 kJ/mol  
17
684.30 kJ/mol  
37
2nd Energy Level
1,561.90 kJ/mol  
37
1,560.00 kJ/mol  
38
3rd Energy Level
2,957.00 kJ/mol  
29
2,618.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4th Energy Level
5,290.00 kJ/mol  
25
4,480.00 kJ/mol  
36
5th Energy Level
7,240.00 kJ/mol  
25
5,257.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6th Energy Level
9,560.00 kJ/mol  
20
6,640.80 kJ/mol  
99+
7th Energy level
12,060.00 kJ/mol  
15
12,125.00 kJ/mol  
13
8th Energy Level
14,580.00 kJ/mol  
14
13,860.00 kJ/mol  
16
9th Energy Level
22,540.00 kJ/mol  
5
15,835.00 kJ/mol  
16
10th Energy Level
25,290.00 kJ/mol  
8
17,980.00 kJ/mol  
18
11th Energy Level
28,000.00 kJ/mol  
9
20,190.00 kJ/mol  
17
12th Energy Level
31,920.00 kJ/mol  
31
22,219.00 kJ/mol  
38
13th Energy Level
34,830.00 kJ/mol  
9
26,930.00 kJ/mol  
13
14th Energy Level
37,840.00 kJ/mol  
11
29,196.00 kJ/mol  
13
15th Energy Level
44,100.00 kJ/mol  
99+
52,490.00 kJ/mol  
99+
16th Energy Level
47,206.00 kJ/mol  
99+
55,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
17th Energy Level
122,200.00 kJ/mol  
1
61,400.00 kJ/mol  
9
18th Energy Level
131,000.00 kJ/mol  
2
67,700.00 kJ/mol  
9
19th Energy Level
140,500.00 kJ/mol  
3
74,000.00 kJ/mol  
9
20th Energy Level
152,600.00 kJ/mol  
5
80,400.00 kJ/mol  
10
21st Energy Level
163,000.00 kJ/mol  
5
87,000.00 kJ/mol  
9
22nd Energy Level
173,600.00 kJ/mol  
4
93,400.00 kJ/mol  
7
23rd Energy Level
188,100.00 kJ/mol  
4
98,420.00 kJ/mol  
6
24th Energy Level
195,200.00 kJ/mol  
1
104,400.00 kJ/mol  
2
25th Energy Level
762.00 kJ/mol  
15
121,900.00 kJ/mol  
1
26th Energy Level
762.50 kJ/mol  
15
127,700.00 kJ/mol  
1
27th Energy Level
762.50 kJ/mol  
14
133,800.00 kJ/mol  
1
28th Energy Level
762.50 kJ/mol  
20
139,800.00 kJ/mol  
1
29th Energy Level
762.50 kJ/mol  
20
148,100.00 kJ/mol  
1
30th Energy Level
762.00 kJ/mol  
15
154,500.00 kJ/mol  
1
Electrochemical Equivalent
0.69 g/amp-hr  
99+
0.89 g/amp-hr  
99+
Electron Work Function
4.70 eV  
15
4.60 eV  
17
Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Ionization, Solubility  
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  
Atomic
Atomic Number
26  
99+
42  
99+
Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d6 4s2  
[Kr] 4d5 5s1  
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
26  
99+
42  
99+
Number of Neutrons
30  
99+
54  
99+
Number of Electrons
26  
99+
42  
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
126.00 pm  
99+
139.00 pm  
99+
Covalent Radius
132.00 pm  
99+
154.00 pm  
34
Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
200.00 pm  
35
Atomic Weight
55.85 amu  
99+
95.95 amu  
99+
Atomic Volume
7.10 cm3/mol  
99+
9.40 cm3/mol  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Manganese
  
Niobium
  
Next Element
Cobalt
  
Technetium
  
Valence Electron Potential
67.00 (-eV)  
20
88.60 (-eV)  
13
Lattice Constant
286.65 pm  
99+
314.70 pm  
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, π/2  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.35  
99+
1.03  
99+
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
7.87 g/cm3  
99+
10.28 g/cm3  
39
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.98 g/cm3  
99+
9.33 g/cm3  
99+
Tensile Strength
11,000.00 MPa  
1
324.00 MPa  
15
Viscosity
0.00  
19
0.00  
5
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
30
0.00 (Pa)  
22
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
36.80 (Pa)  
5
0.00 (Pa)  
27
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
82.00 GPa  
11
126.00 GPa  
8
Bulk Modulus
170.00 GPa  
10
230.00 GPa  
6
Young's Modulus
211.00 GPa  
9
329.00 GPa  
6
Poisson Ratio
0.29  
15
0.31  
13
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable, Weldable  
Ductile, Weldable  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
7.20  
99+
10.22  
40
Magnetic Ordering
Ferromagnetic  
Paramagnetic  
Permeability
0.01 H/m  
1
0.00 H/m  
9
Susceptibility
200,000.00  
1
0.00  
29
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor  
Semiconductor  
Resistivity
96.10 nΩ·m  
32
53.40 nΩ·m  
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.10 106/cm Ω  
24
0.19 106/cm Ω  
11
Electron Affinity
15.70 kJ/mol  
40
71.90 kJ/mol  
16
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.44 J/(kg K)  
13
0.25 J/(kg K)  
21
Molar Heat Capacity
25.10 J/mol·K  
99+
24.06 J/mol·K  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
80.40 W/m·K  
22
138.00 W/m·K  
12
Critical Temperature
1,811.00 K  
29
2,896.00 K  
6
Thermal Expansion
11.80 µm/(m·K)  
99+
4.80 µm/(m·K)  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
351.00 kJ/mol  
33
594.10 kJ/mol  
9
Enthalpy of Fusion
14.90 kJ/mol  
23
27.61 kJ/mol  
5
Enthalpy of Atomization
414.20 kJ/mol  
24
653.00 kJ/mol  
7
Standard Molar Entropy
27.30 J/mol.K  
99+
28.70 J/mol.K  
99+
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