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VANADIUM
Atomic symbol - V
Atomic weight - 50.9415
Atomic number - 23
Electron configuration - 2-8-11-2
Oxidation states - +2, +3, +4, +5
State of matter - solid
Heavy metal-brittle
Discovered in 1801 by Andrès Manuel del Rìo
Boils at 3000 °C, melts at 1890 °C
Notes:
Vandium is quite rare. It is a silvery-white soft metal. Alloyed with steel
and iron, high-strength structural steel and wear-resistant cast iron can be
produced.