Vanadium is the 21<sup>st </sup>most abundant element in Earth’s crust and a very valuable element for its uses and unique properties. However, the discovery and naming of Vanadium was a lengthy and multifaceted process, as it was discovered twice. The first discovery took place in the year 1801 in Mexico City, and it was achieved by Andres Manuel del Rio. The second discovery was accomplished thirty years later by Nil Gabriel Selfstrom in Stockholm. Still, a pure sample was not synthesized until 1869 by Henry Roscoe in the city of Manchester. Furthermore, several different names were assigned to this element during its discovery until a consensus was formed on Vanadium.

Vanadium: Chemistry and history

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