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  1.                                   MOLYBDENUM
  2. Atomic symbol - Mo
  3. Atomic weight - 95.94
  4. Atomic number - 42
  5. Electron configuration - 2-8-18-13-1
  6. Oxidation states - +6
  7. State of matter - solid
  8. Heavy metal-ductile
  9. Discovered in 1782 by Peter Jacob Hjelm
  10. Boils at 5560 °C, melts at 2610 °C
  11.  
  12. Notes:
  13. Molybdenum is a silvery-gray that is not found free in nature. Its properties
  14. resemble that of tungsten. The major use of this element is in strengthening
  15. and protecting against corrosion as an alloy.
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