Symbol
Mo
V
Group Number
65
0
17
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Period Number
54
2
7
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Block
d block
d block
Element Family
Transition Metal
Transition Metal
CAS Number
74399877440622
7429905
54386242
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Space Group Name
Im_ 3m
Im_ 3m
Space Group Number
229.00229.00
11
276
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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.
- Vanadium is a highly reactive metal, hence it is not found free in nature.
- Vanadium can be found in almost 65 different types of minerals.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
Andrés Manuel del Río
Discovery
In 1778
In 1801
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %0.00 %
0
0.11
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Abundance In Sun
0.00 %0.00 %
0
0.1
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Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %0.01 %
0
22
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %0.02 %
1E-37
8.1
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Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %0.00 %
0
1.1
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Abundance In Humans
0.00 %0.00 %
0
1.4
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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.
- Its ally with steel is used very tough and hence it is used in armor plates, axles, piston rods, tools and crankshafts.
-
Its oxide is used as pigments for glass and ceramics.
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry
Medical Uses
-
-
Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys
Biological Properties
Toxicity
Toxic
Toxic
Present in Human Body
✔
✘
✔
✘
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-30.00 Blood/mg dm-3
0
1970
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In Bone
0.70 p.p.m.0.00 p.p.m.
0
170000
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Melting Point
2,617.00 °C1,890.00 °C
-38.83
3410
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Boiling Point
4,612.00 °C3,380.00 °C
0
5660
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Appearance
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Gray
Blue-Silver Grey
Luster
Metallic
Metallic
Hardness
Mohs Hardness
5.506.70
0.2
8.5
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Brinell Hardness
1,370.00 MPa600.00 MPa
0.14
3490
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Vickers Hardness
1,400.00 MPa628.00 MPa
0
3920
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Speed of Sound
5,400.00 m/s4,560.00 m/s
818
16200
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Optical Properties
Refractive Index
2.002.05
0.155
3.41
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Reflectivity
58.00 %61.00 %
5
97
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Allotropes
✔
✘
✔
✘
α Allotropes
-
-
β Allotropes
-
-
γ Allotropes
-
-
Chemical Formula
Mo
V
Isotopes
Known Isotopes
2522
0
38
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Electronegativity
Pauling Electronegativity
2.161.63
0
2.6
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Sanderson Electronegativity
1.151.39
0.22
2.56
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Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.301.45
0.86
1.9
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Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.161.63
0.62
2.48
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Allen Electronegativity
2.161.53
0.659
2.7
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Electropositivity
Pauling Electropositivity
1.842.37
1.46
3.3
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Ionization Energies
1st Energy Level
684.30 kJ/mol650.90 kJ/mol
375.7
26130
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2nd Energy Level
1,560.00 kJ/mol1,414.00 kJ/mol
392.8
28750
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3rd Energy Level
2,618.00 kJ/mol2,830.00 kJ/mol
392.8
34230
👆🏻
4th Energy Level
4,480.00 kJ/mol4,507.00 kJ/mol
375.7
37066
👆🏻
5th Energy Level
5,257.00 kJ/mol6,298.70 kJ/mol
392
97510
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6th Energy Level
6,640.80 kJ/mol12,363.00 kJ/mol
1007
105800
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7th Energy level
12,125.00 kJ/mol14,530.00 kJ/mol
1007
114300
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8th Energy Level
13,860.00 kJ/mol16,730.00 kJ/mol
730
125300
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9th Energy Level
15,835.00 kJ/mol19,860.00 kJ/mol
1007
134700
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10th Energy Level
17,980.00 kJ/mol22,240.00 kJ/mol
392
144300
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11th Energy Level
20,190.00 kJ/mol24,670.00 kJ/mol
392
169988
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12th Energy Level
22,219.00 kJ/mol29,730.00 kJ/mol
0
189368
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13th Energy Level
26,930.00 kJ/mol32,446.00 kJ/mol
1007
76015
👆🏻
14th Energy Level
29,196.00 kJ/mol86,450.00 kJ/mol
380
86450
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15th Energy Level
52,490.00 kJ/mol94,170.00 kJ/mol
33000
100700
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16th Energy Level
55,000.00 kJ/mol102,300.00 kJ/mol
375.7
109480
👆🏻
17th Energy Level
61,400.00 kJ/mol112,700.00 kJ/mol
375.7
122200
👆🏻
18th Energy Level
67,700.00 kJ/mol121,600.00 kJ/mol
0
134810
👆🏻
19th Energy Level
74,000.00 kJ/mol130,700.00 kJ/mol
375.7
148700
👆🏻
20th Energy Level
80,400.00 kJ/mol143,400.00 kJ/mol
0
171200
👆🏻
21st Energy Level
87,000.00 kJ/mol151,440.00 kJ/mol
375.7
179100
👆🏻
22nd Energy Level
93,400.00 kJ/mol650.00 kJ/mol
330
184900
👆🏻
23rd Energy Level
98,420.00 kJ/mol650.90 kJ/mol
357.6
198800
👆🏻
24th Energy Level
104,400.00 kJ/mol650.90 kJ/mol
297.3
195200
👆🏻
25th Energy Level
121,900.00 kJ/mol650.90 kJ/mol
0
121900
👆🏻
26th Energy Level
127,700.00 kJ/mol650.90 kJ/mol
357.6
127700
👆🏻
27th Energy Level
133,800.00 kJ/mol650.90 kJ/mol
0
133800
👆🏻
28th Energy Level
139,800.00 kJ/mol650.90 kJ/mol
297.3
139800
👆🏻
29th Energy Level
148,100.00 kJ/mol650.90 kJ/mol
0
148100
👆🏻
30th Energy Level
154,500.00 kJ/mol650.90 kJ/mol
0
154500
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Electrochemical Equivalent
0.89 g/amp-hr0.38 g/amp-hr
0.16812
8.3209
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Electron Work Function
4.60 eV4.30 eV
2.14
6
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Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Atomic Number
4223
3
117
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Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d5 5s1
[Ar] 3d3 4s2
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Crystal Lattice
Atom
Number of Protons
4223
3
117
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Number of Neutrons
5428
4
285
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Number of Electrons
4223
3
117
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Radius of an Atom
Atomic Radius
139.00 pm134.00 pm
0
348
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Covalent Radius
154.00 pm153.00 pm
0
260
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Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm200.00 pm
0
348
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Atomic Weight
95.95 amu50.94 amu
6.94
294
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Atomic Volume
9.40 cm3/mol8.78 cm3/mol
1.39
71.07
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Adjacent Atomic Numbers
Previous Element
Next Element
Valence Electron Potential
88.60 (-eV)120.00 (-eV)
0
392.42
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Lattice Constant
314.70 pm303.00 pm
0
891.25
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Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
π/2, π/2, π/2
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.031.70
0.423
1.9
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Density
Density At Room Temperature
10.28 g/cm36.00 g/cm3
0.534
40.7
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Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
9.33 g/cm35.50 g/cm3
0.512
41
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Tensile Strength
324.00 MPa800.00 MPa
0.1
11000
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Viscosity
0.000.00
1.5E-05
0.0035
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Vapor Pressure
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)0.00 (Pa)
0
121
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Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)0.23 (Pa)
0
774
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Elasticity properties
Shear Modulus
126.00 GPa47.00 GPa
1.3
222
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Bulk Modulus
230.00 GPa160.00 GPa
0
462
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Young's Modulus
329.00 GPa128.00 GPa
0
528
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Poisson Ratio
0.310.37
0.032
0.47
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Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Weldable
Ductile, Malleable
Magnetic Characteristics
Specific Gravity
10.225.96
0.53
4500
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Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
Permeability
0.00 H/m0.00 H/m
1.25643E-06
0.0063
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Susceptibility
0.000.00
-0.000166
200000
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Electrical Properties
Electrical Property
Semiconductor
Superconductor
Resistivity
53.40 nΩ·m197.00 nΩ·m
0.1
961
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Electrical Conductivity
0.19 106/cm Ω0.05 106/cm Ω
0
0.63
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Electron Affinity
71.90 kJ/mol50.60 kJ/mol
0
222.8
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Specific Heat
0.25 J/(kg K)0.49 J/(kg K)
0.1
3.6
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Molar Heat Capacity
24.06 J/mol·K24.89 J/mol·K
13.1
62.7
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Thermal Conductivity
138.00 W/m·K30.70 W/m·K
0
429
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Critical Temperature
2,896.00 K2,183.00 K
26.3
3695
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Thermal Expansion
4.80 µm/(m·K)8.40 µm/(m·K)
4.5
97
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Enthalpy
Enthalpy of Vaporization
594.10 kJ/mol458.60 kJ/mol
7.32
799.1
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Enthalpy of Fusion
27.61 kJ/mol17.57 kJ/mol
2.1
35.23
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Enthalpy of Atomization
653.00 kJ/mol514.60 kJ/mol
61.5
837
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Standard Molar Entropy
28.70 J/mol.K28.90 J/mol.K
9.5
198.1
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