Name: Vanadium
Symbol: V
Atomic Number: 23
Atomic Mass: 50.9415 amu
Melting Point: 1890.0 °C (2163.15 °K, 3434.0 °F)
Boiling Point: 3380.0 °C (3653.15 °K, 6116.0 °F)
Number of Protons/Electrons: 23
Number of Neutrons: 28
Crystal Structure: Cubic
Density @ 293 K: 5.8 g/cm3
Color: Silverish
Atomic Structure
![[Bohr Model of Vanadium]](b0023.gif) |
Number of Energy Levels: 4 First Energy Level: 2 Second Energy Level: 8 Third Energy Level: 11 Fourth Energy Level: 2 |
Isotopes
| Isotope | Half Life |
| V-48 | 15.98 days |
| V-49 | 337.0 days |
| V-50 | 1.4E17 years |
| V-51 | Stable |
| V-52 | 3.76 minutes |
Facts
Date of Discovery: 1830Discoverer: Nils Sefstrom
Name Origin: After Vanadis (Scandinavian goddess)
Uses: catalyst, dye, color-fixer
Obtained From: minerals (patronite, vanadinite)
Information provided by: http://www.chemicalelements.com