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Lecture 5
Physical properties
Property 23V 41Nb 73Ta
No of Natural 2 1 2
isotopes
Electron config. [Ar]3d34s2 [Kr]4d35s2 [Xe]4f145d36s2
Electronegativity 1.6 1.6 1.5
Atomic radius (pm) 134 146 146
Density (25 oC) g/ 6.11 8.57 16.65
cm3
MP/oC 1915 2468 2980
BP/oC 3350 4758 5534
Patronite VS4, Columbite or Columbite or
Common ores vanadite tantalite (Fe, tantalite
PbCl2.3Pb3(VO4)2 Mn)M2O6 M = Nb, (Fe,Mn)M2O6 (M =
carnotite Ta. Pyroclore, Nb, Ta)
K(UO2)(VO4).1.5H2O NaCaNb2O6F
Terrestrial 0.0136% (136 ppm) 0.0020% (20 ppm) 0.00017% (1.7
abundance ppm)
Extraction of vanadium
Crushed ore or vanadium residue
fuse at 700oC