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Vanadium vs Molybdenum

Vanadium
Molybdenum
Molybdenum vs Vanadium


Periodic Table
Symbol
V   
Mo   
Group Number
5   
13
6   
12
Period Number
4   
5   
Block
d block   
d block   
Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   
CAS Number
7440622   
27
7439987   
99+
Space Group Name
Im_ 3m   
Im_ 3m   
Space Group Number
229.00   
1
229.00   
1
Facts
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.
  
  • Molybdenum is highly reactive metal, hence not found free in nature .
  • Till 18th century Molybdenum element were often mistaken as a carbon or Lead.
  
Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Andrés Manuel del Río   
Carl Wilhelm Scheele   
Discovery
In 1801   
In 1778   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-4 %   
10
5 * 10-7 %   
19
Abundance In Sun
~0.00004 %   
13
~0.0000009 %   
19
Abundance In Meteorites
0.01 %   
14
0.00 %   
24
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.02 %   
12
0.00 %   
39
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
14
0.00 %   
9
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
16
0.00 %   
14
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • 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.
  
  • Its alloys are used to make engine parts, drills, saw blade, etc.
  • Lubricant additive made up of Molybdenum disulfide is commonly used in the industry. It is also used as a catalyst.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
NA   
Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic   
Toxic   
Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
36
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
31
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
31
0.70 p.p.m.   
18
Physical Properties
Melting Point
1,890.00 °C   
13
2,617.00 °C   
5
Boiling Point
3,380.00 °C   
20
4,612.00 °C   
9
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Blue-Silver Grey   
Gray   
Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
6.70   
4
5.50   
7
Brinell Hardness
600.00 MPa   
20
1,370.00 MPa   
7
Vickers Hardness
628.00 MPa   
17
1,400.00 MPa   
6
Speed of Sound
4,560.00 m/s   
17
5,400.00 m/s   
6
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
61.00 %   
14
58.00 %   
15
Allotropes
No   
No   
α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
Chemical Properties
Chemical Formula
V   
Mo   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
22   
17
25   
14
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.63   
20
2.16   
5
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.39   
17
1.15   
19
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.45   
16
1.30   
24
Allen Electronegativity
1.53   
26
2.16   
3
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.37   
34
1.84   
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
650.90 kJ/mol   
99+
684.30 kJ/mol   
37
2nd Energy Level
1,414.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,560.00 kJ/mol   
37
3rd Energy Level
2,830.00 kJ/mol   
35
2,618.00 kJ/mol   
99+
4th Energy Level
4,507.00 kJ/mol   
25
4,480.00 kJ/mol   
26
5th Energy Level
6,298.70 kJ/mol   
23
5,257.00 kJ/mol   
32
6th Energy Level
12,363.00 kJ/mol   
5
6,640.80 kJ/mol   
22
7th Energy level
14,530.00 kJ/mol   
5
12,125.00 kJ/mol   
13
8th Energy Level
16,730.00 kJ/mol   
7
13,860.00 kJ/mol   
16
9th Energy Level
19,860.00 kJ/mol   
7
15,835.00 kJ/mol   
16
10th Energy Level
22,240.00 kJ/mol   
12
17,980.00 kJ/mol   
18
11th Energy Level
24,670.00 kJ/mol   
15
20,190.00 kJ/mol   
17
12th Energy Level
29,730.00 kJ/mol   
12
22,219.00 kJ/mol   
15
13th Energy Level
32,446.00 kJ/mol   
12
26,930.00 kJ/mol   
13
14th Energy Level
86,450.00 kJ/mol   
1
29,196.00 kJ/mol   
13
15th Energy Level
94,170.00 kJ/mol   
2
52,490.00 kJ/mol   
7
16th Energy Level
102,300.00 kJ/mol   
3
55,000.00 kJ/mol   
8
17th Energy Level
112,700.00 kJ/mol   
4
61,400.00 kJ/mol   
9
18th Energy Level
121,600.00 kJ/mol   
5
67,700.00 kJ/mol   
9
19th Energy Level
130,700.00 kJ/mol   
6
74,000.00 kJ/mol   
9
20th Energy Level
143,400.00 kJ/mol   
8
80,400.00 kJ/mol   
10
21st Energy Level
151,440.00 kJ/mol   
8
87,000.00 kJ/mol   
9
22nd Energy Level
Not Available   
93,400.00 kJ/mol   
7
23rd Energy Level
Not Available   
98,420.00 kJ/mol   
6
24th Energy Level
Not Available   
104,400.00 kJ/mol   
2
25th Energy Level
Not Available   
121,900.00 kJ/mol   
1
26th Energy Level
Not Available   
127,700.00 kJ/mol   
1
27th Energy Level
Not Available   
133,800.00 kJ/mol   
1
28th Energy Level
Not Available   
139,800.00 kJ/mol   
1
29th Energy Level
Not Available   
148,100.00 kJ/mol   
1
30th Energy Level
Not Available   
154,500.00 kJ/mol   
1
Electrochemical Equivalent
0.38 g/amp-hr   
99+
0.89 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
4.30 eV   
18
4.60 eV   
12
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes   
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
23   
99+
42   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d3 4s2   
[Kr] 4d5 5s1   
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
23   
99+
42   
99+
Number of Neutrons
28   
99+
54   
99+
Number of Electrons
23   
99+
42   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
134.00 pm   
99+
139.00 pm   
39
Covalent Radius
153.00 pm   
33
154.00 pm   
32
Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
200.00 pm   
28
Atomic Weight
50.94 amu   
99+
95.95 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
8.78 cm3/mol   
99+
9.40 cm3/mol   
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Titanium
  
Niobium
  
Next Element
Chromium
  
Technetium
  
Valence Electron Potential
120.00 (-eV)   
6
88.60 (-eV)   
13
Lattice Constant
303.00 pm   
99+
314.70 pm   
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, π/2   
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
6.00 g/cm3   
99+
10.28 g/cm3   
36
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
5.50 g/cm3   
99+
9.33 g/cm3   
20
Tensile Strength
800.00 MPa   
6
324.00 MPa   
13
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.23 (Pa)   
16
0.00 (Pa)   
26
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
47.00 GPa   
16
126.00 GPa   
8
Bulk Modulus
160.00 GPa   
11
230.00 GPa   
6
Young's Modulus
128.00 GPa   
15
329.00 GPa   
6
Poisson Ratio
0.37   
7
0.31   
13
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Weldable   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
5.96   
99+
10.22   
27
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Superconductor   
Semiconductor   
Resistivity
197.00 nΩ·m   
19
53.40 nΩ·m   
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.05 106/cm Ω   
35
0.19 106/cm Ω   
11
Electron Affinity
50.60 kJ/mol   
20
71.90 kJ/mol   
14
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.49 J/(kg K)   
10
0.25 J/(kg K)   
21
Molar Heat Capacity
24.89 J/mol·K   
99+
24.06 J/mol·K   
99+
Thermal Conductivity
30.70 W/m·K   
39
138.00 W/m·K   
12
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
8.40 µm/(m·K)   
99+
4.80 µm/(m·K)   
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
458.60 kJ/mol   
14
594.10 kJ/mol   
8
Enthalpy of Fusion
17.57 kJ/mol   
14
27.61 kJ/mol   
5
Enthalpy of Atomization
514.60 kJ/mol   
13
653.00 kJ/mol   
7
Standard Molar Entropy
28.90 J/mol.K   
99+
28.70 J/mol.K   
99+
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