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The
The element
element
Element
Element name-
name- Vanadium
Vanadium
Symbol-
Symbol- V V
Element
Element family-
family- Group
Group 55 (VB)
(VB) of
of 18
18 Transitional
Transitional metal
metal
Atomic
Atomic number-
number- 23 23
Atomic
Atomic mass-
mass- 50.9415
50.9415
Origin,
Origin, Date of discovery,
Date of discovery, how how it
it was
was discovered,
discovered, who
who discovered
discovered it-
it- The
The spanish
spanish scientist
scientist Andres
Andres Manuel
Manuel del
del
Rio
Rio dıscovered
dıscovered vanadium
vanadium in in 1801.In
1801.In New
New Spain
Spain (Mexico).
(Mexico).
Del
Del Rio
Rio discovered
discovered the the element
element in in brown
brown lead
lead ore
ore (now
(now known
known toto be
be the
the mineral
mineral vanadite,
vanadite, pb5[VO4]3Cl).
pb5[VO4]3Cl).
Reason
Reason of of the
the name-
name- Vanadium
Vanadium gets gets its
its name
name from
from the
the Scandinavian
Scandinavian goddess
goddess of of beauty
beauty “Vanadis”.
“Vanadis”. It
It was
was Nils
Nils
Stefstorm who named the element
Stefstorm who named the element in 1867. in 1867.
Location
Location of of element
element in in the
the world-
world- Vanadium
Vanadium rarely
rarely exists
exists in
in nature
nature asas aa free
free element
element but
but can
can be
be present
present in
in
about
about 65 65 different
different minerals
minerals including:
including: magnetite,
magnetite, Vanadite,
Vanadite, Carnotite
Carnotite andand Patronite.
Patronite.
Colour-
Colour- silvery
silvery
Texture-
Texture- bright
bright white,
white, soft,
soft, ductile
ductile metal
metal and
and good
good structural
structural strength.
strength.
Light
Light transmission-
transmission- Vanadium
Vanadium can can be
be detected
detected spectroscopically
spectroscopically in in the
the sun’s
sun’s rays
rays and
and occasionally
occasionally in
in the
the
light
light ofof stars.
stars.
Luster-
Luster- It It has
has good
good corrosion
corrosion resistance
resistance to to alkalis,
alkalis, sulphuric
sulphuric and
and hydrochloric
hydrochloric acid…but
acid…but it
it oxidises
oxidises at
at
temperatures exceeding
temperatures exceeding 660*c 660*c
Hardness-
Hardness- For For high-speed
high-speed tool tool steels,
steels, a hardness above
a hardness above HRC HRC 60
60 can
can be
be achieved.
achieved.
Density-
Density- 5.8g
5.8g per
per cubic
cubic cm cm
Phase/state
Phase/state at at room
room temp-
temp- solid
solid state
state atat room
room temp
temp
Melting point- 1920*c,
Melting point- 1920*c, 2193K 2193K
Boiling
Boiling point-
point- 3400*c,
3400*c, 3673K
3673K
Common
Common compounds
compounds it it is
is found
found inin (common
(common names
names andand chemical
chemical formulas)-
formulas)-
•• Phosphate
Phosphate Vanadium
Vanadium (V)- (V)- V3(PO4)5
V3(PO4)5
•• Sulphide Vanadium (V)-
Sulphide Vanadium (V)- V2S5 V2S5
•• Cyanide
Cyanide Vanadium
Vanadium (V)-(V)- V(CN)5
V(CN)5
•• Hydroxide
Hydroxide Vanadium
Vanadium (V)- (V)- V(OH)5
V(OH)5
•• Carbonate
Carbonate Vanadium
Vanadium (IV)- (IV)- V(CO3)2
V(CO3)2
•• Chlorate
Chlorate Vanadium
Vanadium (III)-
(III)- V(CIO3)3
V(CIO3)3
Works cited-
Works cited-
•• Www.Chemicool.com
Www.Chemicool.com
•• Www.endmemo.com
Www.endmemo.com
•• Www.elementsdatabase.com
Www.elementsdatabase.com
•• Www.hobartk12.in.us
Www.hobartk12.in.us
•• Www.azom.com
Www.azom.com
•• Www.thoughtco.com
Www.thoughtco.com
•• Www.livescience.com
Www.livescience.com