Crystals
TopGeneral Information
Vanadium is one of the elements from the periodic system.[1]
TopProduction Methods
Vanadium crystals can be produced by vapor deposition and the Arkel-de Boer process (also called crystal bar process).[1]
TopChemical & Physical Information
| Trivial name | Vanadium |
| Chemical name | Vanadium |
| Other names | - |
| Type of chemical | Element |
| Symbol | V |
| Element number | 23 |
| Element category | Transition metals |
| Group, period, block | 5, 4, d |
| CAS number | 7440-62-2 |
| Crytal system | Cubic |
| Bravais lattice | Body-centered (BCC) |
| Coordination geometry | Multiple |
| Hardness (Mohs) | 6.7 |
| Young's modulus | 128 GPa |
| Colour | Black, green, silver |
| Luster | Metal |
| Streak | ? |
| Opacity | Opaque |
| Safety summary | Safe |
| Safety data | MSDS |
| Production method | Gas deposition and Arkel-de Boer process. |
| Storage | Nothing special. |
| Extra | Oxidizes readily in air and it's paramagnetic. |
Photos
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Sources
[1] Wikipedia
[2] Specimen from my personal collection, photo taken by me.
