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MOLYBDENUM
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Molybdenum does not occur native, and is obtained mainly from molybdenite (MoS2). Other minor commercial ores of molybdenum are powellite (Ca(MoW)O4) and wulfenite (PbMoO4). It may also be recovered from copper and tungsten operations as a by-product.The metal is prepared from the powder made by the hydrogen reduction of purified molybdic trioxide or ammonium molybdate. Molybdenum the metal is silvery-white, and very hard.
42
Mo 95.94
Number 42 on the “periodic table� of elements
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SOURCES The amount of molybdenum in plant foods varies
significantly and is dependent upon the mineral content of the soil. The best sources of this mineral are beans, dark green leafy vegetables, and grains. Hard tap water can also supply molybdenum to the diet.
Molybdenum dusts and molybdenum compounds, such as molybdenum trioxide and water soluble molybdates, may have slight toxicities if inhaled or ingested orally. Laboratory tests suggest, compared to many heavy metals, that molybdenum is of relatively low toxicity. Symptoms of excessive molybdenum include: TOXICITY * joint pain, SYMPTOMS * side, lower back, or stomach pain, * swelling of feet or lower legs
Toxicity Limits The estimated range of organic molybdenum recommended by the Food and Nutrition Board as safe and adequate is 75-250 mcg per day for adults. There should not be any concentrations of inorganic molybdenum.
TOXICITY Plants and animals generally have molybdenum, present in amounts of a few parts per million. In plants, molybdenum is involved in the pathways of nitrogen fixation and nitrate reduction, and in animals, molybdenum is involved in the pathways of purine degredation and formation of uric acid. In some animals, adding a small amount of dietary molybdenum enhances growth. Molybdenum is also an essential trace mineral needed for the proper function of certain enzyme-dependent processes, including the metabolism of iron.
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