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V

Vanadium
50.9415 (1)
 Historical Information

Vanadium was discovered by Andres Manuel del Rio and Nils Sefström at 1801 in Mexico and Sweden. Origin of name: named after "Vanadis", the goddess of beauty in Scandinavian mythology. The discovery of vanadium happened "twice". The discovery of vanadium was claimed first by Andres Manuel del Rio (a Spanish mineralogist) at Mexico City in 1803.

Basic Information Shells
  • Name:Vanadium
  • Symbol: V
  • Atomic number: 23
  • Atomic weight:50.9415 (1)
  • Standard state: solid at 298 K
  • Group in periodic table: 5
  • Group name:none
  • Period in periodic table: 4
  • Block in periodic table: d-block
  • Classification: Metallic
 vanadium
Uses Trivia
  • useful in nuclear applications
  • used for producing rust-resistant springs and steels used for making tools

Pure vanadium is a greyish silvery metal, and is soft and ductile. It has good corrosion resistance to alkalis, sulphuric acid, hydrochloric acid, and salt waters.