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Vanadyl ion

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Vanadyl ion

The vanadyl or oxovanadium(IV) cation, VO2+, is a blue-coloured vanadium oxocation at an oxidation state of +4. It is one of the most stable diatomic ions known and forms a wide range of complexes.

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Water

VO2+, often in an ionic pairing with sodium (Na+H2VO−4), is the second most abundant transition metal in seawater, with its concentration only being exceeded by molybdenum. In the ocean the average concentration is 30 nM. Some mineral water springs also contain the ion in high concentrations. For example, springs near Mount Fuji often contain as much as 54 μg per liter.

Compounds containing the vanadyl ion

  • vanadyl acetylacetonate, VO(acac)2
  • vanadyl sulfate pentahydrate, VOSO4·5H2O
  • pervanadyl ion, VO+
    2    , also known as the dioxovanadium(V) ion
  • vanadyl nitrate, VO(NO3)3
  • metavanadate ion, [VO3]n−
    n
  • orthovanadate ion, VO3−
    4
  • thiovanadyl ion, VS2+
  • titanyl ion, TiO2+

    • References

    Vanadyl ion Wikipedia
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