All chemical elements

Symbol

Mo

Atomic number

42

Chemical property

Transition metal

Origin o the name

the Greek molybdos meaning 'lead'

Group

6

Period

5

Atomic weight (u)

95.95

Atomic weight uncertainty (u)

0.01

Density (g/cm³)

10.22

Melting point (K)

2896

Boiling point (K)

4912

Heat capacity (J/(g·K))

0.251

Electro-negativity

2.16

Abundance in earth's crust (mg/kg)

1.2