Molybdenum

Molybdenum (Mo) is a chemical element and simple substance that is represented by the symbol molybdenum (Mo). It belongs to the transition metal group and has atomic number 42 on the periodic table of elements. Molybdenum is the only element from this group that is a naturally occurring element. In the periodic table it is located between tungsten (W) and titanium (Ti).

Molybdenum was discovered by the Swedish chemist and mineralogist John Brunton in 1779. The element's name comes from the Latin word molybdanum, which means lead. This name comes from the fact that molybdenum minerals sometimes contain silver or lead.

The element has a silver-white color and a metallic structure. Its melting point is about 2620 °C and its boiling point is about 5327 °C. Molybdenum ores contain many different minerals, but the most common are molybdenite (MoS2) and chloanthite (Al2(MoO4)3\*8H2O). Molybdenum minerals are used to produce ferromolybdenum, molybdenite and sodium, calcium, potassium and aluminum molybdates.

About 62% of molybdenum is mined from ores containing nickel and cobalt. These ores are called copper-molybdenum ores and are mined in North America, Brazil and Russia. Leaving