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Vanadium

Transition MetalSolid
Atomic Number23
Atomic Mass50.942 u
CategoryTransition Metal
State at Room TempSolid
Year Discovered1801

About Vanadium

Used to make steel alloys stronger and lighter. Vanadium redox flow batteries store grid-scale renewable energy. Named after Vanadis, the Norse goddess of beauty, because of its colorful compounds. Small amounts significantly increase steel strength. Found in trace amounts in crude oil. The Ford Model T used vanadium steel in its chassis.

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