Chemistry Examples

$M o$

Step 1

Find the element $Mo$ on the periodic table.

42	Atomic Number
Mo	Element Symbol
Molybdenum	Element Name
95.94	Average Atomic Mass

Step 2

To find the number of protons in $molybdenum$ , first locate the element on the periodic table. Next, find the atomic number which is located above the element's symbol. Since $molybdenum$ 's atomic number is $42$ , $Mo$ has $42$ protons.

$42$ protons