Vanadium | Chemistry

Ocean Lakes High School, Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.A.

Vanadium, 23, Ocean Lakes High School, Virginia USA

Vanadium: The design in the center is an industrialized shape that contains forms representing surgical syringes, tools, and a tire from the Ford Model T (in which vanadium was used). The color scheme reflects vanadium’s silver-blue hue, and the patterns on the side represent its structural patterns. The element’s name and atomic number are clearly represented; however, the element symbol (V) is formed by shape, rather than a literal character, and serves as the backdrop of the composition. In all, the colors, forms, and the lines of the composition combine to portray vanadium in a dominated and industrialized way.

Artwork by Josh Mann. Teacher: Heather Green, Ocean Lakes High School, Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.A.

Atomic properties*

Name:

Vanadium

Symbol:

V

Atomic number:

23

Atomic mass:

50.94 amu

Melting point:

1910°C

Boiling point:

3407°C

Density:

6.0 g/cm³

Electronegativity:

1.63

# of Isotopes:

2

State:

Solid

Colour:

Silvery-grey-metallic±

Classification:

Metallic±

* Haynes, W. M. (2011). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 91st edition: http://www.hbcponline.com/ Retrieved April 7, 2011

± Winter, M. (2010). Home of the Periodic Table. Retrieved April 8, 2011, from Web Elements: http://www.webelements.com/