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42 Transition Metal
Mo

Molybdenum

RIS 0.037
Velocity
Rank#47
Co-citedW
Physical properties
Category Transition Metal
Block d-block
State Solid
Config [Kr] 4d5 5s1
Electronegativity 2.16
Density 10.22 g/cm³
Melting 2896.0 K
Boiling 4912.0 K
Ionization 684.3 kJ/mol
Oxidation +1, +2, +3, +4, +5, +6
Discovered 1778 · Carl Wilhelm Scheele
10-year trends

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Top papers of all time
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Top papers, last 5 years
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Newest papers
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Molybdenum's history

Research intensity over time

Molybdenum's history

Molybdenum's research intensity, 1900 → today.

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Molybdenum's associations

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