Vanadium (V)

Chemical Properties Of Vanadium

Group	5	Melting point	1910°C, 3470°F, 2183 K
Period	4	Boiling point	3407°C, 6165°F, 3680 K
Block	d	Density (g cm−3)	6.0
Atomic number	23	Relative atomic mass	50.942
State at 20°C	Solid	Key isotopes	⁵¹V
Electron configuration	[Ar] 3d³4s²	CAS number	7440-62-2
ChemSpider ID	22426	ChemSpider is a free chemical database

A rare, soft, ductile grey-white coloured element, which is found combined with minerals and is used to produce alloys like ferrovanadium. Due to the presence of a protective film of oxides on the surface, it helps with metal corrosion.
In the periodic table, Vanadium is found just to the right side of the titanium. A scientist by the name of Del Rio from Mexico was the first person to discover Vanadium in the year 1901. Later this element was named after a Scandinavian Goddess name Vanadis by Sweden scientist Nils Sefstrom.

Purification: Vanadium is used in nuclear power plants and in several other purification processes.
Uranium Purification: Vanadium is one of the many elements used in the purification of Uranium that is used for nuclear purposes.
Springs and alloys: The physical characteristics of vanadium makes it useful to manufacture springs. Vanadium is also used to make steel alloys in industries.
Magnets: The specialized kind of magnets that are used for advanced research functions with superconducting capabilities contains vanadium. They are used because of their unique physical properties and cannot be fabricated easily.
Ceramics: Traces are found in ceramics, sometimes also in paints and dyes.