Vanadium


 * Element Name:** Vanadium

**Element Symbol:** V

**Atomic Mass:** 51

**Atomic Number:** 23

**Protons:** 23

**Electrons:** 23

**Discovery:** Anders Manuel Del Rio discovered it in 1801.

**How It Was Named:** It was named by the Scandinavian goddess of beauty.

**State Of Matter**: Solid

**Melting point:** 1901°C

**Boiling Point:** 3407°C

**Characteristics:** Its a soft metal, It has a good resistance to corrosion, when its burn it turns red, Vanadium is found in about 65 different minerals among which are carnotile.

**Uses of Element:** Vanadium is used to keep jets from rusting.

**Interesting facts:** It is not found in nature, Pure Vanadium is a bright white

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