 |
| Date of Discovery: |
1830 |
| Discoverer: |
Nils Sefstrom |
| Name Origin: |
After Vanadis (Scandinavian goddess) |
| Uses: |
catalyst, dye, color-fixer |
| Obtained From: |
minerals (patronite, vanadinite) |
| Atomic Number: |
23 |
| Atomic Mass: |
50.9415 amu |
| Melting Point: |
1890.0 °C (2163.15 °K, 3434.0 °F) |
| Boiling Point: |
3380.0 °C (3653.15 °K, 6116.0 °F) |
| Crystal Structure: |
Cubic |
| Density @ 293 K: |
5.8 g/cm3 |
| Color: |
Silverish |
Isotope |
V-48 |
V-49 |
V-50 |
V-51 |
V-52 |
Half Life |
15.98 days
|
337.0 days
|
1.4E17 years |
Stable
|
3.76 minutes |
|
