Vanadium
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Vanadium is a chemical element with symbol V and atomic number 23.
Atomic number: 23Atomic mass: 50.94Protons: 23Nuetrons:28Electrons: 23
Discoverer:Andrés Manuel del RíoWhen:1801Where:New Spain (Mexico)
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What is Vanadium
Melting point:1920 oC, 2193 KBoiling point: 3400 oC, 3673 K
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Vanadium
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Interesting facts--98% of the world's vanadium is mined in three counties: South Africa, China, and Russia-Vanadium was almost renamed "rionium" after its original discoverer, but it was rejected.-Vanadium is more often found in oceanic animals than on land.-On land, rats and chickens require miniscule amounts of vanadium.-It is harder than most of the other elemental metals-It also has one radioactive isotope, v-50
About elementcategory: MetalPeriod: 4Group:5
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Physical: silvery-white, ductile, metallic-looking solidChemical:Vanadium is moderately reactive
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