Cs Zesioa 55 132.9054519 1 6 s 55 28.4 669.0 [Xe] 6s1 2 8 18 18 8 1 1.87 0.00019% Silver Cubic: Body centered 0.8 0.659 {"1":"375.7","2":"2234.3","3":"3400"} 382 45.5 225 1 2.67 70.0 2.092 67.74 0.24 35.9 0 Solid, Conductor, AlkaliMetal, Metal, Stable, Natural SEE-zi-em Very soft, light gray, ductile metal. Used as a 'getter' to remove air traces in vacuum and cathode-ray tubes. Also used in producing photoelectric devices and atomic clocks. Since it ionizes readily, it is used as an ion rocket motor propellant. Found in pollucite [(Cs4Al4Si9O26).H2O] and as trace in lepidolite. 5aD6HwUE2c0 Cesium

Molybdenite was often confused for graphite and it was thought to contain lead.

In 1778 Swedish scientist Carl Wilhelm Scheele proved that molybdenite was not graphite nor did it contain lead.

In 1781, Scheele's friend and countryman, Peter J. Hjelm isolated the metal by using carbon and linseed oil. From the Greek word molybdo, lead 55 1860 Gustav Kirchhoff, Robert Bunsen Germany From the Latin word "caesius" meaning "sky blue" or "heavenly blue"

Molybdenum is toxic in all but small quantities

Molybdenum is essential for plant foliage health

Molybdenum is used as glass furnace electrodes due to its high melting point.

The metal is also used in nuclear energy applications and for missile and aircraft parts.

Molybdenum is valuable as a catalyst in the refining of petroleum.

Molybdenum is used in small quantities to harden steel and is used in many alloys.