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Vanadium

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A chemical element, in the periodic table vanadium has the symbol V and atom number 23. Discovered by Sefström in 1830.

Vanadium is a metal used in alloys with iron and chromium to form stainless steel. In biology, a vanadium atom is an essential component of some enzymes, particularly the vanadium nitrogenase used by some nitrogen-fixing microorganisms.

External Link:
Los Alamos National Laboratory's Chemistry Division: Periodic Table - Vanadium

http://pearl1.lanl.gov/periodic/elements/23.html

See: Periodic Table

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