2. General Information
Name: Vanadium !
Symbol: V !
Atomic Number: 23 !
Melting Point: 3434°F, 1910°C!
Boiling Point: 6116°F, 3407°C!
Number of Protons/Electrons: 23 !
Number of Neutrons: 28 !
Classification: Transition Metals !
Density: 6.1 g/cm3 !
Color: silver
3. Vanadium Use
A small amount of
vanadium is added
to steel to make it
stronger. !
For example: surgical
instruments, bicycle
frames, crankshafts,
axles, and so much
Axle
more
4. Vanadium Use
Vanadium oxide is
also used in fake
jewelry.!
Superconducting
magnets can
sometimes be
made out of Fake jewelry
vanadium.
5. Vanadium Use
To make a glass
coating, vanadium
dioxide is used, which
can block infrared
radiation. !
Vanadate, a compound
of vanadium, which
protects steel from
rust and corrosion
Steel Wire
6. Interesting Facts
Vanadium can be found in
some animals. Vanadium can
be found in the environment
in algae, plants, invertebrates,
fishes and many other species. !
Vanadium was named after
the Scandinavian goddess
Vanadis. !
Discovered by: Andrés del Rio
of Mexico City and Nils
Gabriel Sefstrom (1787-1854)
Andrés del Rio
7. My Element Box
My element box has a poem is talking
about the element in general.!
The picture shows the colors of the
vanadium.!
The metal represents the vanadium in
the steel.
