by: David 8th Grader at Mill Valley Middle School     "If you want to make something extra strong then put some vanadium in it and don't worry a dong"
History Uses General Information Facts Glossary Bibliography vanadinite
History In 1801 Del Rio, a Mexican scientist first discovered Vanadium. However, a French scientist claimed that he only discovered un-pure Chromium. Del Rio accepted this answer. Nothing new happened until 1830 when Seftrom rediscovered Vanadium and named it after the Scandinavian Goddess Vanadis. However, not until 1867 was Vanadium made completely pure.
Uses The main reason Vanadium is used for is to strengthen metals. Vanadium increases other metals by a tremendous degree. It strengthens everything from garage tools like monkey wrenches to springs and even to jet engines. It is used when a really hard metal is needed. It is also commonly used in chemical plumbing supplies. Also, vanadium is used in high powered magnets and as a catalyst in chemistry. Back to the top
General Information Name vanadium Atomic Number 23 Density at room temperature 5.8g/cm3 Group Transition metals Symbol V Atomic weight 50.9415 Atomic volume 8.78cm3/mol Discovered 1801/1830 Structure bcc. body centered cubic Uses tools,steels,catalyst in chemistry Hardness soft Color bright white Toxicity yes Cost pure-220/100$per gram bulk-100$ per gram State at room temperature solid Number of Electrons 23 Number of Protons 23 Number of Neutrons 28 Back to the top
Facts toxic Related to titanium and chromium reacts with almost all nonmetals necessary part of rats and chicks, if they don't get enough it will stunt growth and will cause reproduction defects Back to the Top
Bibliography 1. Web Elements Periodical Table 2. Web Elements 3. Periodical Table 4. Periodical Elements 5. Chemi cool 6. Environmental Chemistry 7. Chemical Elements 8. Periodical Table 9. Dictionary 10. The V picture/Sheet of metal 11. Magnet picture 12. Title/Numbers Back to the top	Glossary Catalyst- A substance, usually used in small amounts relative to the reactants that modifies and increases the rate of an action without being consumed in the process. Chromium-A lustrous, hard, steel-gray metallic element, resistant to tarnish and corrosion and found primarily in chromate. Titanium-A strong, low-density, highly corrosion-resistant, lustrous white metallic element that occurs widely in igneous rocks and is used to alloy aircraft metals for low weight, strength, and high-temperature stability Neutrons-An electrically neutral subatomic particle in the baryon family, having a mass 1,839 times that of the electron, stable when bound in an atomic nucleus, Electrons-an elementary particle with negative charge Protons-A stable, positively charged subatomic particle in the baryon family having a mass 1,836 times that of the electron Back to the top