Vanadyl ion
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Ion
An ion is an atom or molecule in which the total number of electrons is not equal to the total number of protons, giving it a net positive or negative electrical charge. The name was given by physicist Michael Faraday for the substances that allow a current to pass between electrodes in a...
, [VO]2+, is a blue-coloured vanadium
Vanadium
Vanadium is a chemical element with the symbol V and atomic number 23. It is a hard, silvery gray, ductile and malleable transition metal. The formation of an oxide layer stabilizes the metal against oxidation. The element is found only in chemically combined form in nature...
oxocation
Oxycation
An oxycation is a polyatomic ion with a positive charge that contains oxygen.-Examples:* Nitrosonium ion, NO+* Nitronium ion, NO2+* Vanadyl ion, VO2+, a very stable oxycationSee category for a bigger list....
. It is one of the most stable diatomic
Diatomic
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ions known and forms a wide range of complexes
Complex (chemistry)
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Compounds containing the vanadyl ion
- vanadyl(acetylacetonate), VO(acac)2
- vanadyl sulfate pentahydrate, VOSO4·5H2O
Related species
- titanyl ion, [TiO]2+
- pervanadyl ion, [VO2]+, also known as the dioxovanadium(V) ion
- metavanadate ion, [VO3]nn−
- orthovanadate ion, [VO4]3−
- thiovanadyl ion, [VS]2+