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Origin / Meaning of the name Vanadium
The name originated from
Vanadis the Scandinavian Goddess of Beauty because the element
has beautiful multi-colored chemical compounds.
Periodic Table Group and Classification
of the of the Vanadium Element
Elements can be classified based on their physical states (States
of Matter) e.g. gas, solid or liquid. This element is a
solid. Vanadium
is classified as a "Transition
Metal" which are located in Groups 3 - 12 of the Periodic
Table. Elements classified as
Transition Metals are
generally described as ductile, malleable, and able to conduct
electricity and heat.Nearly 75% of all the elements in
the Periodic Table are classified as metals which are detailed
in the
List of Metals.
The
Discovery of Vanadium
Vanadium was originally
discovered by the Spanish mineralogist Andres Manuel del Rio at
Mexico City in 1801. Rediscovered by Nils Sefstrom of Sweden
in 1830. Isolated by Henry Enfield Roscoe in 1867.
Facts about the History of the Discovery of Vanadium
Element
Properties within each individual group are similar, but
nevertheless vary within a group. Generally chemical activity
decreases as the period increases a non-metal group and increases
as the period increases within a metal group. The first element in
a group is always an active metal, the last is always an inactive
non-metal.
History of the Periodic Table
Check out the brief
History of the
Periodic Table which details dates and the names of famous
scientists and chemists who contributed to the development of
the Periodic Table.
Occurrence of the Vanadium Element
Approx. 80% of vanadium
produced is used as ferrovanadium or as a steel additive
Obtained from the minerals patronite and vanadinite
Abundances of the element in different environments
% in Universe
0.0001%
% in Sun 0.00004%
% in Meteorites 0.0061%
% in Earth's Crust 0.019%
% in Oceans 1.5×10-7%
% in Humans 3×10-6%
Medical Uses of
Vanadium - Health and Treatments
Interesting information on
the Medical Uses of Vanadium, Health and Treatments. Vanadium
salts have been used in treating various diseases. Absorption of
its compounds, usually via the lungs, causes chronic
intoxication, the symptoms of which include respiratory tract
irritation, pneumonitis, conjunctivitis, and anemia.
Associated Uses of Vanadium
Surgical instruments and tools
Dye and color-fixer
Vanadium steel alloys are used in axles, crankshafts and gears
Ceramics
Vanadium pentoxide catalyst
Molybdenum vanadium steel plate
Chrome vanadium steel
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