Element Family
Transition Metal
Alkaline Earth
Space Group Name
Im_ 3m
P63/mmc
Interesting Facts
- 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.
- Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
- Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.
Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining
Who Discovered
Andrés Manuel del Río
Joseph Black
Discovery
In 1801
In 1755
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Uses & Benefits
- Its ally with steel is used very tough and hence it is used in armor plates, axles, piston rods, tools and crankshafts.
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Its oxide is used as pigments for glass and ceramics.
- Magnesium aluminum alloy improves the mechanical strength and welding characteristics and hence it is used in aeroplane and car manufacturing.
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It is also used to remove sulfur from the molten iron and steel.
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Pharmaceutical Industry
Other Uses
Alloys
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
Present in Human Body
Yes
Yes
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Blue-Silver Grey
Gray
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Corrosion, Highly Inflammable, Ionization, Solubility
Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d3 4s2
[Ne] 3s2
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Crystal Lattice
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Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
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Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
Superconductor
Conductor