extracting molybdenum (Mo)?

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Hi,
How can I extract molybdenum(Mo)? a cheap an easy process please!

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2 Responses to “extracting molybdenum (Mo)?”

  1. gryfdaddy Says:

    From what are you trying to extract it? Copper concentrate? Moly dioxide? I’m no chem whiz, so I could use more info.

  2. Dave D Says:

    First, roast the molybdenum sulphide ore to make molybdenum oxide (this needs a permit because it releases SO2).

    Second, smelt the molybdenum oxide with charcoal to get molybdenum metal. You need a hot furnace because Moly has a high melting point.

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