Element Of The Month Atomic Number
23
V
Vanadium
Average Atomic Mass
50.94
Class of Element: Transition Metal
Typical Color: Silverish
Density: 5.8 g/cm³ (at room temperature)
Melting Point: 1890°C
Boiling Point: 3380°C
e-configuration: [Ar]3d3 4s2
Atomic Radius: 1.34Å
Electronegativity: 1.63
Common Isotopes: V-48, V-49, V-50, V-51, V-52
Source(s): minerals (patronite, vanadinite)
Typical Use(s): catalyst, dye, color-fixer