When the powdered mineral is evaporated with HCl, molybdic oxide is formed.
2.
Molybdenum ditelluride can be formed by electrodeposition from a solution of molybdic acid ( H 2 MoO 4 ) and tellurium dioxide ( TeO 2 ).
3.
The United States Department of Justice method for producing the reagent is the addition of 100 mL of hot, concentrated ( 95 98 % ) sulfuric acid to 0.5 g of sodium molybdate or molybdic acid.