Symbol
Fe
  
V
  
Period Number
4
  
4
  
Block
d block
  
d block
  
Element Family
Transition Metal
  
Transition Metal
  
Space Group Name
Im_ 3m
  
Im_ 3m
  
Interesting Facts
- Iron is not always magnetic in nature, its allotrope are ferromagnetic and the B allotrope is nonmagnetic.
- The blood consists Iron in hemoglobin molecules to transfer Oxygen in the body.
  
- Vanadium is a highly reactive metal, hence it is not found free in nature.
- Vanadium can be found in almost 65 different types of minerals.
  
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals
  
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Unknown
  
Andrés Manuel del Río
  
Discovery
Before 5000 BC
  
In 1801
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
1.1 * 10-1 %
  
1
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Uses & Benefits
- Iron metal alloy steel is used in the application of civil engineering and manufacturing.
- Alloys of iron with nickel, vanadium, chromium, tungsten and manganese have very useful properties.
  
- Its ally with steel is used very tough and hence it is used in armor plates, axles, piston rods, tools and crankshafts.
-
Its oxide is used as pigments for glass and ceramics.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry
  
Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
  
NA
  
Other Uses
Alloys, Sculptures, Statues
  
Alloys
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic
  
Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
Yes
  
Yes
  
In Blood
447.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
3
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
36
In Bone
380.00 p.p.m.
  
5
0.00 p.p.m.
  
31
Melting Point
1,535.00 °C
  
25
1,890.00 °C
  
13
Boiling Point
2,750.00 °C
  
37
3,380.00 °C
  
20
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Gray
  
Blue-Silver Grey
  
Luster
Metallic
  
Metallic
  
Hardness
  
  
Speed of Sound
5,120.00 m/s
  
8
4,560.00 m/s
  
17
Optical Properties
  
  
Allotropes
Yes
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Ferrite (alpha Iron)
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
beta Iron
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
gamma Iron
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Fe
  
V
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
762.50 kJ/mol
  
17
650.90 kJ/mol
  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,561.90 kJ/mol
  
36
1,414.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,957.00 kJ/mol
  
29
2,830.00 kJ/mol
  
35
4th Energy Level
5,290.00 kJ/mol
  
16
4,507.00 kJ/mol
  
25
5th Energy Level
7,240.00 kJ/mol
  
16
6,298.70 kJ/mol
  
23
6th Energy Level
9,560.00 kJ/mol
  
14
12,363.00 kJ/mol
  
5
7th Energy level
12,060.00 kJ/mol
  
15
14,530.00 kJ/mol
  
5
8th Energy Level
14,580.00 kJ/mol
  
14
16,730.00 kJ/mol
  
7
9th Energy Level
22,540.00 kJ/mol
  
5
19,860.00 kJ/mol
  
7
10th Energy Level
25,290.00 kJ/mol
  
8
22,240.00 kJ/mol
  
12
11th Energy Level
28,000.00 kJ/mol
  
9
24,670.00 kJ/mol
  
15
12th Energy Level
31,920.00 kJ/mol
  
9
29,730.00 kJ/mol
  
12
13th Energy Level
34,830.00 kJ/mol
  
9
32,446.00 kJ/mol
  
12
14th Energy Level
37,840.00 kJ/mol
  
11
86,450.00 kJ/mol
  
1
15th Energy Level
44,100.00 kJ/mol
  
11
94,170.00 kJ/mol
  
2
16th Energy Level
47,206.00 kJ/mol
  
13
102,300.00 kJ/mol
  
3
17th Energy Level
122,200.00 kJ/mol
  
1
112,700.00 kJ/mol
  
4
18th Energy Level
131,000.00 kJ/mol
  
2
121,600.00 kJ/mol
  
5
19th Energy Level
140,500.00 kJ/mol
  
3
130,700.00 kJ/mol
  
6
20th Energy Level
152,600.00 kJ/mol
  
5
143,400.00 kJ/mol
  
8
21st Energy Level
163,000.00 kJ/mol
  
5
151,440.00 kJ/mol
  
8
22nd Energy Level
173,600.00 kJ/mol
  
4
Not Available
  
23rd Energy Level
188,100.00 kJ/mol
  
4
Not Available
  
24th Energy Level
195,200.00 kJ/mol
  
1
Not Available
  
Electrochemical Equivalent
0.69 g/amp-hr
  
99+
0.38 g/amp-hr
  
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Ionization, Solubility
  
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
  
Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d6 4s2
  
[Ar] 3d3 4s2
  
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
  
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
  
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
  
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Volume
7.10 cm3/mol
  
99+
8.78 cm3/mol
  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
67.00 (-eV)
  
20
120.00 (-eV)
  
6
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
7.87 g/cm3
  
99+
6.00 g/cm3
  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
5.50 g/cm3
  
99+
Tensile Strength
11,000.00 MPa
  
1
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable, Weldable
  
Ductile, Malleable
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Ferromagnetic
  
Paramagnetic
  
Permeability
6.3 * 10
-3 H/m
  
1
Not Available
  
Susceptibility
Not Available
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor
  
Superconductor
  
Resistivity
197.00 nΩ·m
  
19
Electrical Conductivity
0.10 106/cm Ω
  
20
0.05 106/cm Ω
  
35
Electron Affinity
15.70 kJ/mol
  
34
50.60 kJ/mol
  
20
Specific Heat
0.44 J/(kg K)
  
13
0.49 J/(kg K)
  
10
Molar Heat Capacity
25.10 J/mol·K
  
99+
24.89 J/mol·K
  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
80.40 W/m·K
  
22
30.70 W/m·K
  
39
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
11.80 µm/(m·K)
  
33
8.40 µm/(m·K)
  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
351.00 kJ/mol
  
23
458.60 kJ/mol
  
14
Enthalpy of Fusion
14.90 kJ/mol
  
22
17.57 kJ/mol
  
14
Enthalpy of Atomization
414.20 kJ/mol
  
19
514.60 kJ/mol
  
13
Standard Molar Entropy
27.30 J/mol.K
  
99+
28.90 J/mol.K
  
99+