2022: Chemical Symbol Mo (+ Cool facts: Color, Uses and more...)

Every chemical element has its own symbol to represent them. But what is the Mo element?

The answer is Molybdenum, whose symbol is Mo, and there's a lot of cool facts about it that most people don't know. Let me walk you through...

Molybdenum Overview

Chemical Symbol

Mo (Molybdenum)

Uses

Its alloys are used in aircraft, missiles, and protective coatings in boiler plate.

State at 20 °C

Solid

Description

Hard, silvery-white metal.

Name Origin

Greek: molybdos (lead).

Sources

Found in the minerals molybdenite (MoS2) and wulfenite (MoO4Pb).

Atomic Number

42

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

95,94

Discovery

Discovered By: Carl Wilhelm Scheele

Year: 1778

Location: Sweden

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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