Molybdic acid is the hydrated form of molybdenum trioxide. It is also known as molybdenum hydroxide oxide, molybdic(VI) acid, dihydrogentetraoxomolybdate. It is a yellow diamagnetic solid. The property value of hydrogen bond donor and hydrogen bond acceptor are 2 and 4 respectively.
Following is the table of formulas of molybdic acid:
| Molecular formula | MoO3.H2O |
| Linear formula | H2MoO4 |
| The Simplified molecular-input line-entry system (SMILES) | O[Mo](=O)(=O)O |
Structure Of Molybdic Acid
Properties Of Molybdic Acid
| IUPAC name | dihydroxy(dioxo)molybdenum |
| Molecular formula | MoO3.H2O |
| Molecular mass | 161.95 g/mol |
| Melting point | 300℃ |
| Density | 3.1 g/cm3 |
| Solubility | 70 g/L |
| Appearance | White crystals |
Molybdic acid is used as heterogeneous catalysts and to make Froehde reagent.
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