Constituent
Name
molybdenum dioxyde MoO2
Official name
Molybdenum dioxide
Family
metallic solid
Class
true metal
Compound type
metal
Relevance
main - major
Arrangement
single phase
Mass fraction
1.0
Mole fraction
1.0
Formula
MoO2
Chemical formula
MoO2
Elemental formula
(Mo4+) (O2-)2
Isotope mixture type
terrestrial abundance
  Formula Name Family Number min-max Mole fraction Isotope mole fraction State Relevance
Mo Molybdenum element 1 0.3333333333333333 1 constituent element main
O Oxygen element 2 0.6666666666666666 1 constituent element main
Chemical bonds
  Bond Number
≥∣MoO 6
Class
true metals (13)
Type
homovalent bilayer metals (13.02)
Phase type
crystalline
Crystal system
monoclinic
Crystal class
prismatic
Crystal class symbol
2/m (C2h)
Crystal spacegroup
P2(1)/m
Comments
Distorted rutile structure - Coordination geometry: Octahedral (MoIV); trigonal (O−II)
Texture
polycrystalline
Molar mass
127.94 g/mol
Density
6.47 g/cm3
Refringence type
biaxial
Refringence sign
unknown
Color
violet, brownish
Diaphaneity
translucent
Luster
greasy