Description

Applications

• as an analytical reagent to measure the amount of phosphates, silicates, arsenates and lead in aqueous solution (e.g. pigments, river water, sea water etc.)^[4]
• in the production of molybdenum metal and ceramics
• in the preparation of dehydrogenation and desulfurization catalysts
• in the fixing of metals
• in electroplating
• in fertilizers for crops.

• Appearance	white solid
  Density	2.498 g/cm3
  Melting point	~90 ˚C (loses water molecule) 190 °C (decomp.)
  Solubility in water	65.3 g / 100ml (tetrahydrate)