Titanium vs Vanadium

Side-by-side comparison of Titanium (Ti, element 22) and Vanadium (V, element 23) by atomic structure and physical properties.

PropertyTi Titanium V Vanadium
Atomic number2223
SymbolTiV
NameTitaniumVanadium
Categorytransition-metaltransition-metal
Standard Atomic Weight47.867 u50.9415 u
Period44
Group45
Blockdd
Phase at STPSolidSolid
Electron configuration[Ar]3d24s2[Ar]3d34s2
Oxidation states[-2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4][-3, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Electronegativity (Pauling)1.541.63
Electron affinity0.0755 eV0.525 eV
Density4500 kg/m³6000 kg/m³
Melting point1667.85 °C1909.85 °C
Boiling point3286.85 °C3406.85 °C
Discovery year17911830

Key Differences

PropertyTi TitaniumV Vanadium
Standard Atomic Weight47.867 u ↓ lower50.9415 u ↑ higher
Density4500 kg/m³ ↓ lower6000 kg/m³ ↑ higher
Melting point1667.85 °C ↓ lower1909.85 °C ↑ higher
Boiling point3286.85 °C ↓ lower3406.85 °C ↑ higher
Electronegativity (Pauling)1.54 ↓ lower1.63 ↑ higher
Electron affinity0.0755 eV ↓ lower0.525 eV ↑ higher
Group4 5
Electron configuration[Ar]3d24s2 [Ar]3d34s2
Discovery year1791 1830