Atomic Element Z = 23 • Transition Metal
Vanadium (V) — Atomic Data, Electron Shells & Reactions
Vanadium (symbol V, atomic number 23) has a standard atomic weight of 50.942 u and ground-state configuration [Ar] 3d3 4s2.
Atomic Number (Z)
23
IUPAC Symbol
V
Standard Atomic Weight
50.942 g/mol
Period / Group / Block
4 / 5 / d-block
Condensed Electron Config
[Ar] 3d3 4s2
Full Subshell Config
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d3 4s2
Principal Shell Occupancy
[2, 8, 11, 2]
Pauling Electronegativity
1.63
First Ionization Energy
651 kJ/mol
Covalent Radius
153 pm
Melting Point
2183 K (1909.85 °C)
Boiling Point
3680 K (3406.85 °C)
Density
6.11 g/cm³
Oxidation States
+5, +4, +3
V (Z=23) — Valence shell highlighted in vermilion