23
V
50.942
Vanadium (V)
Element 23 · Period 4 · Group 5
transition-metal
solid at room temp
d-block
About Vanadium
Used in steel alloys for tools and springs. Important in vanadium flow batteries.
Physical Properties
Atomic Mass
50.942 u
State at 25°C
Solid
Melting Point
1910 °C
Boiling Point
3407 °C
Density
6.11 g/cm³
Magnetism
Paramagnetic
Atomic Properties
Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d³ 4s²
Electron Shells
2, 8, 11, 2
Electronegativity
1.63
Atomic Radius
171 pm
Ionization Energy
651 kJ/mol
Oxidation States
+2 to +5
Discovery & History
Discovered By
Andrés Manuel del Río
Discovery Year
1801
Named By
Nils Gabriel Sefström
Name origin: Old Norse: Vanadis (goddess)
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Vanadium a metal, nonmetal, or metalloid?
- Vanadium is classified as a transition-metal.
- What state is Vanadium in at room temperature?
- Vanadium is a solid at standard room temperature (25°C).
- What is the atomic mass of Vanadium?
- Vanadium has an atomic mass of 50.942 atomic mass units (u).
- Who discovered Vanadium?
- Vanadium was discovered by Andrés Manuel del Río in 1801.
- Where is Vanadium on the periodic table?
- Vanadium is element number 23, located in period 4 and group 5.