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molybdenum sesquioxide
molybdenum sesquioxide Basic information
- Product Name:
- molybdenum sesquioxide
- Synonyms:
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- molybdenum sesquioxide
- molybdenum(III) oxide
- molybdenum,trihydrate
- CAS:
- 1313-29-7
- MF:
- Mo2O3
- MW:
- 239.88
- EINECS:
- 215-205-2
- Mol File:
- 1313-29-7.mol
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molybdenum sesquioxide Chemical Properties
- solubility
- insoluble in H2O; slightly soluble in acid solutions
- form
- gray-black powder
- color
- gray-black
- Water Solubility
- insoluble H2O; in alkalies; slightly soluble acids [HAW93]
- EPA Substance Registry System
- Molybdenum oxide (Mo2O3) (1313-29-7)
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molybdenum sesquioxide Usage And Synthesis
Chemical Properties
Gray-black powder. Slightly soluble inacids; insoluble in alkalies and water.
Uses
Catalyst in organic synthesis, decoration andprotection for metal articles, feed additive.
Definition
Knownonly in the hydrated form, Mo(OH)3, althoughcommonly assigned the formula Mo2O3. A com-pound formed by a dry reaction of molybdenumand oxygen which approximates the compositionof the sesquioxide is probably a mixture ofmolybdenum and molybdenum dioxide.