Overview |
| Name | Vanadium |
| Symbol | V |
| Atomic Number | 23 |
| Atomic Weight | 50.9415 |
| Density | 6.11 g/cc |
| Melting Point | 1910.°C |
| Boiling Point | 3407.°C |
Thermal properties |
| Phase | Solid |
| Melting Point | 1910.°C |
| Boiling Point | 3407.°C |
| Absolute Melting Point | 2183.K |
| Absolute Boiling Point | 3680.K |
| Critical Pressure | N/A |
| Critical Temperature | N/A |
| Heat of Fusion | 22.8KJ/mol |
| Heat of Vaporization | 453.KJ/mol |
| Heat of Combustion | N/A |
| Specific Heat | 489.J/(Kg K)[note] |
| Adiabatic Index | N/A |
| Neel Point | N/A |
| Thermal Conductivity | 31.W/(m K) |
| Thermal Expansion | 8.4×10-6K-1 |
Bulk physical properties |
| Density | 6.11 g/cc |
| Density (Liquid) | 5.5 g/cc |
| Molar Volume | 8.3374×10-6 |
| Brinell Hardness | 628.MPa |
| Mohs Hardness | 7.MPa |
| Vickers Hardness | 628.MPa |
| Bulk Modulus | 160.GPa |
| Shear Modulus | 47.GPa |
| Young Modulus | 128.GPa |
| Poisson Ratio | 0.37 |
| Refractive Index | N/A |
| Speed of Sound | 4560.m/s |
| Thermal Conductivity | 31.W/(m K) |
| Thermal Expansion | 8.4×10-6K-1 |
Reactivity |
| Valence | 5 |
| Electronegativity | 1.63 |
| ElectronAffinity | 50.6KJ/mol |
| Ionization Energies | | 650.9, 1414., 2830., 4507., 6298.7, 12363., 14530., 16730., 19860., 22240., 24670., 29730., 32446., 86450., 94170., 1.023×105, 1.127×105, 1.216×105, 1.307×105, 1.434×105, 151440. KJ/mol |
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Health and Safety |
| Autoignition Point | N/A |
| Flashpoint | N/A |
| Heat of Combustion | N/A |
| DOT Hazard Class | 4.1 |
| DOT Numbers | 3089 |
| EU Number | EU231-171-1 |
| NFPA Fire Rating | 1 |
| NFPA Hazards | N/A |
| NFPA Health Rating | 2 |
| NFPA Reactivity Rating | 0 |
| RTECS Classes | |
| RTECS Number | RTECSYW1355000 |
| NFPA Label |  |
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Classifications |
| Alternate Names | None |
| Names of Allotropes | None |
| Block | d |
| Group | 5 |
| Period | 4 |
| Electron Configuration | [Ar]3d34s2 |
| Color | Silver |
| Discovery | | 1801 in Mexico and Sweden |
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| Gas phase | N/A |
| CAS Number | CAS7440-62-2 |
| CID Number | CID23990 |
| Gmelin Number | Gmelin49047 |
| NSC Number | N/A |
| RTECS Number | RTECSYW1355000 |
Electrical properties |
| Electrical Type | Conductor |
| Electrical Conductivity | 5.×106S/m |
| Resistivity | 2.×10-7m Ω |
| Superconducting Point | 5.4 |
Magnetic properties |
| Magnetic Type | N/A |
| Curie Point | N/A |
| Mass Magnetic Susceptibility | 6.28×10-8 |
| Molar Magnetic Susceptibility | 3.199×10-9 |
| Volume Magnetic Susceptibility | 0.0003837 |
Abundances |
| % in Universe | 0.0001% |
| % in Sun | 0.00004% |
| % in Meteorites | 0.0061% |
| % in Earth's Crust | 0.019% |
| % in Oceans | 1.5×10-7% |
| % in Humans | 3.×10-6% |
Atomic dimensions and structure |
| Atomic Radius | 171.pm |
| Covalent Radius | 125.pm |
| Van der Waals Radius | N/A |
| Crystal Structure | Body Centered Cubic |
| Lattice Angles | |
| Lattice Constants | |
| Space Group Name | Im_
3m |
| Space Group Number | 229 |
Nuclear Properties |
| Half-Life | Stable |
| Lifetime | Stable |
| Decay Mode | N/A |
| Quantum Numbers | 4F3/2 |
| Neutron Cross Section | 5.06 |
| Neutron Mass Absorption | 0.0033 |
| Known Isotopes | | 40V, 41V, 42V, 43V, 44V, 45V, 46V, 47V, 48V, 49V, 50V, 51V, 52V, 53V, 54V, 55V, 56V, 57V, 58V, 59V, 60V, 61V, 62V, 63V, 64V, 65V |
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