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title: "Vanadium (V): Atomic Mass, Electron Configuration & Properties"
url: https://www.moldraw.com/elements/vanadium.html
description: "Vanadium (V), element 23: atomic mass 50.942, electron configuration [Ar] 3d³ 4s², group 5, period 4, d-block transition metal. Melting and boiling point, density, electronegativity and shells."
lang: en
publisher: Scidart Academy
generated: 2026-11-03
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23V50.942

# Vanadium (V) – element 23

Vanadium is a chemical element with the symbol **V** and atomic number **23**. It is a transition metal in group 5, period 4 of the periodic table (d-block), and is a solid at room temperature.

Vanadium (V) has atomic number 23, atomic mass 50.942 u and electron configuration [Ar] 3d3 4s2.

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## Vanadium facts

| Symbol | V |
| --- | --- |
| Atomic number | 23 |
| Atomic mass | 50.942 u (g/mol) |
| Category | transition metal |
| Group | group 5 |
| Period | 4 |
| Block | d-block |
| Phase at 20 °C | Solid |
| Electron configuration | 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d3 |
| Noble-gas notation | [Ar] 3d3 4s2 |
| Electrons per shell | 2, 8, 11, 2 |

## Bohr model and shells

Vanadium has 23 electrons in 4 shells: 2, 8, 11, 2. Full configuration and noble-gas notation are in the table; work out any element or ion with the [electron configuration calculator](https://www.moldraw.com/tools/free-chem-tools/electron-configuration-calculator.html).

## Physical and atomic properties

| Melting point | 2183 K (1909.8 °C) |
| --- | --- |
| Boiling point | 3680 K (3406.8 °C) |
| Density | 6 g/cm³ |
| Electronegativity (Pauling) | 1.63 |
| Electron affinity | 50.911 kJ/mol |
| Ionization energies | 650.9, 1414, 2830 kJ/mol (1st, 2nd, 3rd) |
| Molar heat capacity | 24.89 J/(mol·K) |
| Discovered by | Andrés Manuel del Río |

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## Position in the periodic table

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## Frequently asked questions

### What is the atomic mass of vanadium?

The atomic mass of vanadium is 50.942 u, so one mole of vanadium atoms weighs 50.942 g.

### What is the electron configuration of vanadium?

Vanadium has 23 electrons: 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d³, or [Ar] 3d³ 4s² in noble-gas notation. Electrons per shell: 2, 8, 11, 2.

### Is vanadium a metal?

Yes. Vanadium is a transition metal.

### Where is vanadium on the periodic table?

Vanadium is in group 5, period 4, in the d-block.

Data: [Periodic-Table-JSON](https://github.com/Bowserinator/Periodic-Table-JSON) (CC BY-SA 3.0); standard atomic weights from IUPAC (abridged). Values in brackets are the mass number of the longest-lived isotope.