Molybdenum Oxide and Molybdenite Concentrate
Molybdenum oxide is the chemical compound with the formula MoO2. It is a violetcolored solid and is a metallic conductor. It crystallizes in a monoclinic cell, and has a distorted rutile, (TiO2) crystal structure. In MoO2 the octahedra are distorted, the Mo atoms are offcentre, leading to alternating short and long Mo – Mo distances. The short Mo – Mo distance is 251 pm which is less ...