Vanadium+ Scott


 * Element Name:** Vanadium


 * Element Symbol:** V


 * Atomic Number:** 23[[image:Vanadium.png width="216" height="288" align="right"]]


 * Protons:** 23


 * Electrons:** 23


 * Discovery:** Andres Manuel Del Rio discovered Vanadium in 1801.


 * How it was named:** It was named after Scandinavian, the goddess of beauty, after it was rediscovered in 1831 by Nils Gabriel Sefstrom.


 * State of Matter:** Solid


 * Melting Point**: 1910°C


 * Boiling Point:** 3407°C


 * Characteristics:** Vanadium is a soft, silvery gray, ductile transition metal.


 * Uses:** Vanadium is used as a light-weight metal, usually used in automobiles.


 * Interesting Facts:** Industrial use of vanadium was found in the steel of the Ford T. Also, this element occurs naturally in about 65 different minerals and in fossil fuel deposits.

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