Molybdic Acid
CAS Number: 7782-91-4
Grade: ACS
Packaging: Metal Drum
CAS Number: 7782-91-4
Grade: ACS
Packaging: Metal Drum
Molybdic Acid
Molybdic acid refers to a family of acidic compounds containing molybdenum (Mo), oxygen (O), and hydrogen (H) atoms.
Chemical Formula: MoO3·H2O
CAS Number: 7782-91-4
Grade: ACS
Appearance: A yellow solid.
Uses:
Chemical Reagent: The primary application of molybdic acid is as a chemical reagent in analytical chemistry.
Precursor: In some cases, molybdic acid can be used as a precursor for the preparation of molybdenum-based catalysts used in various industrial processes.
Pigments: Historically used as a pigment, due to its yellow pigment.
Industry and Common Applications:
Photography: It may be used in the formulation of developing solutions for black-and-white photography to reduce silver halide crystals into metallic silver images.
Catalyst Precursor and Promoter: It serves as a precursor material for the synthesis of molybdenum-based catalysts and catalyst supports.
Metallurgy and Metal Finishing: It is utilized in metallurgical processes and metal finishing applications for its corrosion inhibition and passivation properties.