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Atomic Number: 23
V
V

Vanadium

50.9420 u

Category

transition metal

State at Room Temperature

solid

Electron Configuration

1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d³

Valence Electrons

2

Lewis Dot:••

Electronegativity

1.63

Pauling scale

Oxidation States

+2+3+4+5

Melting Point

2183 K

1909.85°C

Boiling Point

3680 K

3406.85°C

Density

6.11

g/cm³

Position in Table

Group 5Period 4d-block

Discovery

Historical Information

Discovered byAndrés Manuel del Río
Year1801

Common Uses

Applications & Industries

Steel alloys, springs, cutting tools, catalysts

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