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    Vanadium

    Transition Metal

    Atomic Number: 23 • Atomic Mass: 50.9420 u • Period: 4 • Group: 5

    Electron Configuration: 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d³
    Phase: Solid
    Electronegativity: 1.63
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    Occurrence

    Vanadium is found in various natural sources, including minerals, rocks, and the Earth's crust.

    • Occurs in about 65 different minerals including vanadinite and carnotite
    • Present in fossil fuel deposits, particularly crude oil and coal
    • About 0.02% of Earth's crust by weight
    • Found in meteorites and stars
    • Small traces found in some aquatic organisms