| Vanadium |
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| Atomic Number - | 23 | Melting Point (°C,°F) - | 1910 °C, 3470 °F |
| Atomic Symbol - | V | Boiling Point (°C,°F) - | 3407 °C, 6165 °F |
| Atomic Mass - | 50.94 | Electron Configuration - | [Ar] 3d3 4s2 |
| Group - | 5 | Electrons Per Shell - | 2, 8, 11, 2 |
| Period - | 4 | Protons - | 23 |
| Series - | Transition Metals | Neutrons - | 28 |
| Block - | f-block | | |
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Element Description - Vanadium is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol V and atomic number 23. A rare, soft and ductile element, vanadium is found combined in certain minerals and is used mainly to produce certain alloys. |
Element Characteristics - Vanadium is a soft and ductile, gray-white metal. It has good resistance to corrosion by alkalis, sulfuric and hydrochloric acid. It oxidizes readily at about 933 K. Vanadium has good structural strength and a low fission neutron cross section, making it useful in nuclear applications. Although definitely a metal, it shares with chromium and manganese the property of having valency oxides with acid properties.
Common oxidation states of vanadium include +2, +3, +4 and +5. A popular experiment with ammonium vanadate (NH4VO3), reducing the compound with zinc metal, can demonstrate colorimetrically all four of these vanadium oxidation states. A +1 oxidation state is also rarely seen. |
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