Molybdenum (mol-ib-dee-nəm), is a chemical element with the symbol Mo and it has an atomic number of 42. The atomic weight is 95.96.
Things you might not know about Molybdenum:
- The ability of molybdenum to withstand extreme temperatures without significantly expanding or softening makes it useful in applications that involve intense heat, including the manufacture of armor, aircraft parts, electrical contacts, industrial motors and filaments.
- The term “chrome-moly” refers to Molybdenum and its corrosion resistance.
- The human body contains about 0.07 mg of molybdenum per kilogram of weight.
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