Molybdenum
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Molybdenum
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Molybdenum is a chemical element; it has symbol Mo and atomic number 42. The name derived from Ancient Greek Μόλυβδος molybdos, meaning lead, since its ores were confused with lead ores. Molybdenum minerals have been known throughout history, but the element was discovered in 1778 by Carl Wilhelm Scheele. The metal was first isolated in 1781 by Peter Jacob Hjelm. Molybdenum does not occur naturally as a free metal on Earth; in its minerals, it is found only in oxidized states. The free element,
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Chemical element with atomic number 42 (Mo)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molybdenum
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2001-05-17T13:27:28Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T03:56:50Z
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