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Iron vs Molybdenum

Iron
Molybdenum
Molybdenum vs Iron


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   
1
229.00   
1
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
Unknown   
Carl Wilhelm Scheele   
Discovery
Before 5000 BC   
In 1778   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
1.1 * 10-1 %   
1
5 * 10-7 %   
19
Abundance In Sun
~0.1 %   
1
~0.0000009 %   
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 %   
5
0.00 %   
14
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   
NA   
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.   
18
Physical Properties
Melting Point
1,535.00 °C   
25
2,617.00 °C   
5
Boiling Point
2,750.00 °C   
37
4,612.00 °C   
9
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Gray   
Gray   
Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
4.00   
10
5.50   
7
Brinell Hardness
200.00 MPa   
40
1,370.00 MPa   
7
Vickers Hardness
608.00 MPa   
18
1,400.00 MPa   
6
Speed of Sound
5,120.00 m/s   
8
5,400.00 m/s   
6
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
65.00 %   
12
58.00 %   
15
Allotropes
Yes   
No   
α Allotropes
Ferrite (alpha Iron)   
Not Available   
β Allotropes
beta Iron   
Not Available   
γ Allotropes
gamma Iron   
Not Available   
Chemical Properties
Chemical Formula
Fe   
Mo   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
26   
13
25   
14
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.83   
14
2.16   
5
Sanderson Electronegativity
2.20   
7
1.15   
19
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.64   
8
1.30   
24
Allen Electronegativity
1.80   
12
2.16   
3
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.17   
40
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   
36
1,560.00 kJ/mol   
37
3rd Energy Level
2,957.00 kJ/mol   
29
2,618.00 kJ/mol   
99+
4th Energy Level
5,290.00 kJ/mol   
16
4,480.00 kJ/mol   
26
5th Energy Level
7,240.00 kJ/mol   
16
5,257.00 kJ/mol   
32
6th Energy Level
9,560.00 kJ/mol   
14
6,640.80 kJ/mol   
22
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   
9
22,219.00 kJ/mol   
15
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   
11
52,490.00 kJ/mol   
7
16th Energy Level
47,206.00 kJ/mol   
13
55,000.00 kJ/mol   
8
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
Not Available   
121,900.00 kJ/mol   
1
26th Energy Level
Not Available   
127,700.00 kJ/mol   
1
27th Energy Level
Not Available   
133,800.00 kJ/mol   
1
28th Energy Level
Not Available   
139,800.00 kJ/mol   
1
29th Energy Level
Not Available   
148,100.00 kJ/mol   
1
30th Energy Level
Not Available   
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   
10
4.60 eV   
12
Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Ionization, Solubility   
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
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   
39
Covalent Radius
132.00 pm   
99+
154.00 pm   
32
Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
200.00 pm   
28
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
Not Available   
Not Available   
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
7.87 g/cm3   
99+
10.28 g/cm3   
36
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.98 g/cm3   
35
9.33 g/cm3   
20
Tensile Strength
11,000.00 MPa   
1
324.00 MPa   
13
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
28
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
36.80 (Pa)   
5
0.00 (Pa)   
26
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 Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
7.20   
99+
10.22   
27
Magnetic Ordering
Ferromagnetic   
Paramagnetic   
Permeability
6.3 * 10-3 H/m   
1
Not Available   
Susceptibility
2,00,000.00   
1
Not Available   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor   
Semiconductor   
Resistivity
96.10 nΩ·m   
32
53.40 nΩ·m   
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.10 106/cm Ω   
20
0.19 106/cm Ω   
11
Electron Affinity
15.70 kJ/mol   
34
71.90 kJ/mol   
14
Thermal Properties
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
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
11.80 µm/(m·K)   
33
4.80 µm/(m·K)   
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
351.00 kJ/mol   
23
594.10 kJ/mol   
8
Enthalpy of Fusion
14.90 kJ/mol   
22
27.61 kJ/mol   
5
Enthalpy of Atomization
414.20 kJ/mol   
19
653.00 kJ/mol   
7
Standard Molar Entropy
27.30 J/mol.K   
99+
28.70 J/mol.K   
99+
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