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Molybdenum vs Livermorium


Livermorium vs Molybdenum


Periodic Table

Symbol
Mo   
Lv   

Group Number
6   
12
16   
2

Period Number
5   
7   

Block
d block   
p block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Probably Post-​Transition   

CAS Number
7439987   
99+
54100719   
3

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m   
Not Available   

Space Group Number
229.00   
1
Not Available   

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Molybdenum is highly reactive metal, hence not found free in nature .
  • Till 18th century Molybdenum element were often mistaken as a carbon or Lead.
  
Not Available   

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Synthetically Produced   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele   
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory   

Discovery
In 1778   
In 2000   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-7 %   
19
Not Available   

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %   
19
~-9999 %   

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
24
Not Available   

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
39
Not Available   

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
9
Not Available   

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
14
Not Available   

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • 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.
  
  • Currently known uses of Livermorium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
NA   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Research Purposes   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic   
Unknown   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
No   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
31
Not Available   

In Bone
0.70 p.p.m.   
18
Not Available   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
2,617.00 °C   
5
Not Available   

Boiling Point
4,612.00 °C   
9
Not Available   

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Gray   
Unknown   

Luster
Metallic   
Unknown Luster   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
5.50   
7
Not Available   

Brinell Hardness
1,370.00 MPa   
7
Not Available   

Vickers Hardness
1,400.00 MPa   
6
Not Available   

Speed of Sound
5,400.00 m/s   
6
Not Available   

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
58.00 %   
15
Not Available   

Allotropes
No   
No   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Mo   
Lv   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
25   
14
5   
32

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.16   
5
Not Available   

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.15   
19
Not Available   

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.30   
24
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
2.16   
3
Not Available   

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.84   
99+
Not Available   

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
684.30 kJ/mol   
37
723.60 kJ/mol   
28

2nd Energy Level
1,560.00 kJ/mol   
37
1,331.50 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,618.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,846.30 kJ/mol   
34

4th Energy Level
4,480.00 kJ/mol   
26
3,811.20 kJ/mol   
99+

5th Energy Level
5,257.00 kJ/mol   
32
6,078.60 kJ/mol   
24

6th Energy Level
6,640.80 kJ/mol   
22
Not Available   

7th Energy level
12,125.00 kJ/mol   
13
Not Available   

8th Energy Level
13,860.00 kJ/mol   
16
Not Available   

9th Energy Level
15,835.00 kJ/mol   
16
Not Available   

10th Energy Level
17,980.00 kJ/mol   
18
Not Available   

11th Energy Level
20,190.00 kJ/mol   
17
Not Available   

12th Energy Level
22,219.00 kJ/mol   
15
Not Available   

13th Energy Level
26,930.00 kJ/mol   
13
Not Available   

14th Energy Level
29,196.00 kJ/mol   
13
Not Available   

15th Energy Level
52,490.00 kJ/mol   
7
Not Available   

16th Energy Level
55,000.00 kJ/mol   
8
Not Available   

17th Energy Level
61,400.00 kJ/mol   
9
Not Available   

18th Energy Level
67,700.00 kJ/mol   
9
Not Available   

19th Energy Level
74,000.00 kJ/mol   
9
Not Available   

20th Energy Level
80,400.00 kJ/mol   
10
Not Available   

21st Energy Level
87,000.00 kJ/mol   
9
Not Available   

22nd Energy Level
93,400.00 kJ/mol   
7
Not Available   

23rd Energy Level
98,420.00 kJ/mol   
6
Not Available   

24th Energy Level
104,400.00 kJ/mol   
2
Not Available   

25th Energy Level
121,900.00 kJ/mol   
1
Not Available   

26th Energy Level
127,700.00 kJ/mol   
1
Not Available   

27th Energy Level
133,800.00 kJ/mol   
1
Not Available   

28th Energy Level
139,800.00 kJ/mol   
1
Not Available   

29th Energy Level
148,100.00 kJ/mol   
1
Not Available   

30th Energy Level
154,500.00 kJ/mol   
1
Not Available   

Electrochemical Equivalent
0.89 g/amp-hr   
99+
Not Available   

Electron Work Function
4.60 eV   
12
Not Available   

Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Chemical Stability, Ionization   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
42   
99+
116   
2

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d5 5s1   
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p4   

Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   
Not Known   

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Livermorium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
42   
99+
116   
2

Number of Neutrons
54   
99+
160   
4

Number of Electrons
42   
99+
116   
2

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
139.00 pm   
39
Not Available   

Covalent Radius
154.00 pm   
32
Not Available   

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
Not Available   

Atomic Weight
95.95 amu   
99+
293.00 amu   
2

Atomic Volume
9.40 cm3/mol   
99+
Not Available   

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Niobium
  
Moscovium
  

Next Element
Technetium
  
No Next Element   

Valence Electron Potential
88.60 (-eV)   
13
Not Available   

Lattice Constant
314.70 pm   
99+
Not Available   

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
NA   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
10.28 g/cm3   
36
Not Available   

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
9.33 g/cm3   
20
Not Available   

Tensile Strength
324.00 MPa   
13
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
26
Not Available   

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
126.00 GPa   
8
Not Available   

Bulk Modulus
230.00 GPa   
6
Not Available   

Young's Modulus
329.00 GPa   
6
Not Available   

Poisson Ratio
0.31   
13
Not Available   

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Weldable   
Unknown   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
10.22   
27
Not Available   

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Semiconductor   
Unknown   

Resistivity
53.40 nΩ·m   
99+
Not Available   

Electrical Conductivity
0.19 106/cm Ω   
11
Not Available   

Electron Affinity
71.90 kJ/mol   
14
Not Available   

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.25 J/(kg K)   
21
Not Available   

Molar Heat Capacity
24.06 J/mol·K   
99+
Not Available   

Thermal Conductivity
138.00 W/m·K   
12
Not Available   

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
4.80 µm/(m·K)   
99+
Not Available   

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
594.10 kJ/mol   
8
Not Available   

Enthalpy of Fusion
27.61 kJ/mol   
5
Not Available   

Enthalpy of Atomization
653.00 kJ/mol   
7
Not Available   

Standard Molar Entropy
28.70 J/mol.K   
99+
Not Available   

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