Vanadium (V) - Element 23 | Properties & Electron Configuration
What is Vanadium?
Vanadium (V) is element 23, a transition metal in period 4, group 5. Its electron configuration is 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 3d³ 4s².
| Atomic Number | 23 |
| Symbol | V |
| Atomic Mass | 50.942 u |
| Category | Transition Metal |
| Period | 4 |
| Group | 5 |
| Block | d |
| Electron Configuration | 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 3d³ 4s² |
| Short Config | [Ar] 3d³ 4s² |
| Electronegativity | 1.63 |
| Atomic Radius | 135 pm |
| Ionization Energy | 651 kJ/mol |
| Electron Affinity | 51 kJ/mol |
| Phase (STP) | Solid |
Electron Configuration
The full electron configuration of Vanadium is 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 3d³ 4s². In noble gas shorthand, this is written as [Ar] 3d³ 4s².
Vanadium is a d-block element in group 5, period 4.
Periodic Trends
Electronegativity: Vanadium has a Pauling electronegativity of 1.63. Within group 5, electronegativity generally decreases down the group.
Atomic Radius: 135 pm. Across period 4, atomic radius generally decreases left to right as nuclear charge increases.
Ionization Energy: 651 kJ/mol. Ionization energy generally increases across a period and decreases down a group.
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