Molybdenum - 42Mo: compounds information
This section lists some binary compounds with halogens (known as halides), oxygen (known as oxides), hydrogen (known as hydrides), and some other compounds of molybdenum. For each compound, a formal oxidation number for molybdenum is given, but the usefulness of this number is limited for p-block elements in particular. Based upon that oxidation number, an electronic configuration is also given but note that for more exotic compounds you should view this as a guide only.
In compounds of molybdenum (where known), the most common oxidation numbers of molybdenum are: 6, and 4.
Hydrides
The term hydride is used to indicate compounds of the type MxHy and not necessarily to indicate that any compounds listed behave as hydrides chemically.
- none listed
Fluorides
- Molybdenum trifluoride: MoF3
- Molybdenum hexafluoride: MoF6
- Molybdenum tetrafluoride: MoF4
- Tetramolybdenum_eicosafluoride: Mo4F20
Chlorides
- Molybdenum dichloride: MoCl2
- Molybdenum trichloride: MoCl3
- Molybdenum hexachloride: MoCl6
- Molybdenum tetrachloride: MoCl4
- Molybdenum pentachloride: MoCl5
Bromides
- Molybdenum tribromide: MoBr3
- Molybdenum tetrabromide: MoBr4
Iodides
- Molybdenum diiodide: MoI2
- Molybdenum triiodide: MoI3
- Molybdenum tetraiodide: MoI4
Oxides
- Molybdenum oxide: MoO
- Molybdenum dioxide: MoO2
- Molybdenum trioxide: MoO3
Sulfides
- Molybdenum disulphide: MoS2
- Dimolybdenum trisulphide: Mo2S3
Selenides
- Molybdenum diselenide: MoSe2
Tellurides
- Molybdenum ditelluride: MoTe2
Nitrides
- Molybdenum nitride: MoN
Carbonyls
- Molybdenum hexacarbonyl: Mo(CO)6
Complexes
- none listed