Symbol: V
Atomic Number: 23
Mass: 50.9415
Melting Point: 1890
Boiling Point: 3380
Number of Protons/Electrons: 23
Number of Neutrons: 28
Classification: Transition Metal
Crystal Structure: Cubic
Density: 5.8
Color: Silverish
Atomic Structure
Number of Energy Levels: 4
First Energy Level: 2
Second Energy Level: 8
Third Energy Level: 11
Fourth Energy Level: 2
Isotopes
Isotope
Half Life
V-48
15.98 days
V-49
337 days
V-50
1.4e+017 years
V-51
Stable
V-52
3.76 minutes
Facts
Date of Discovery: 1830
Discoverer: Nils Sefstrom
Name Origin: After Vanadis (Scandinavian goddess)
Uses: catalyst, dye, color-fixer
Obtained From: minerals (patronite, vanadinite)
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