Molybdenum
Electron Configuration: 2,8,18,13,1
Enthalpy of Fusion (kJ mol-1): 27.6
Enthalpy of Vaporisation (kJ mol-1): 589.9
Atomic Radii
Atomic Radius 145 pm
Bohr Radius 190 pm
Covalent Radius 145 pm
Van der Waals 0 pm
Oxidation States
Main Mo+6
Other Mo-2, Mo0, Mo+1, Mo+2, Mo+3, Mo+4, Mo+5
Ionisation Energies (kJ mol-1) show graph
M - M+ 685
M+ - M2+ 1558
M2+ - M3+ 2621
M3+ - M4+ 4480
M4+ - M5+ 5900
M5+ - M6+ 6560
M6+ - M7+ 12230
M7+ - M8+ 14800
M8+ - M9+ 16800
M9+ - M10+ 19700