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Molybdenum

Mo95.95 g/mol Calculated

Also called MChVL.

A trace nutrient and the metal that lets steel keep its strength red hot, so it goes into engine parts and drill bits. Element 42.

Sources and notes
  • The introductionfrom sourceMoleculeFinder curated
  • Other namesfrom sourcePubChem / Wikidata
  • Formula and weightcomputedPubChem
  • 2D drawingcomputedPubChem structure, drawn by RDKit

Where you encounter it

A pure element or an engineered material, rather than an ingredient in a product.

Sources and notes
  • The line abovefrom sourceMoleculeFinder curatedFrom the group the molecule belongs to.

Properties and sources

Calculated by PubChem

Molecular formula
Mo
Molecular weight
95.95 g/mol

Reported Hazard label (GHS), ECHA via PubChem

Danger Flammable pictogram (GHS02) and Health hazard pictogram (GHS08); hazard statements H225, H228, H361

Groups it belongs to

Category
Element & material
Family
Chemical elements
Hazard classes
Flammable, Health hazard, GHS Danger
Size
Under 100 g/mol
SMILES[Mo]

PubChem CID 23932 · Wikidata Q1053 · InChIKey ZOKXTWBITQBERF-UHFFFAOYSA-N · Data refreshed

How MoleculeFinder sources and labels its data

Questions
What is Molybdenum?
A trace nutrient and the metal that lets steel keep its strength red hot, so it goes into engine parts and drill bits. Element 42.
How toxic is Molybdenum?
Its GHS hazard label carries the signal word Danger and the hazard pictograms Flammable and Health hazard. from source
What kind of molecule is Molybdenum?
Molybdenum has the formula Mo and a molecular weight of 95.95 g/mol. MoleculeFinder files it under chemical elements, in the element & material group. from sourcefrom sourcefrom sourcefrom source
Sources and notes
  • Calculated valuescomputedPubChemComputed from the structure, so no laboratory conditions apply; complexity is PubChem's own structural score.
  • Hazard labelfrom sourceECHA via PubChemThe label combines these classifications.
  • ECHAfrom sourceAttributionSource: European Chemicals Agency, echa.europa.eu.
  • Data refreshedfrom sourceMoleculeFinder2026-11-09

Keep exploring

A close match in shapeCalcium hydroxideCaH2O2A close match in shapeCalcium chlorideCaCl2
Sources and notes
  • Similar in shapecomputedRDKit Morgan/TanimotoNeighbours by structural fingerprint; the sentence names the chemical groups the two share.
  • The drawingscomputedPubChem structures, drawn by RDKit