Category
transition metal
State at Room Temperature
solid
Electron Configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d¹⁰ 5p⁶ 6s² 4f¹⁴ 5d³
Valence Electrons
2
Lewis Dot:••
Electronegativity
1.5
Pauling scale
Oxidation States
+5
Melting Point
3290 K
3016.85°C
Boiling Point
5731 K
5457.85°C
Density
16.69
g/cm³
Position in Table
Group 5Period 6d-block
Discovery
Historical Information
Discovered byAnders Gustaf Ekeberg
Year1802
Common Uses
Applications & Industries
Capacitors, surgical implants, jet engines, superalloys
Related Elements
Same group or period
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