Vanadium has two naturally occurring isotopes,⁵⁰V with an atomic mass of 49.9472 amu and ⁵¹V with an atomic mass of 50.9440. The atomic weight of vanadium is 50.9415. The percent abundances of the vanadium isotopes are __________% ⁵⁰V and __________% ⁵¹V.

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The atomic weight of vanadium is very close to the atomic mass of ⁵¹V, indicating that ⁵¹V is the more abundant isotope. The calculation shows that ⁵⁰V has an abundance of approximately 0.25%, and ⁵¹V has an abundance of approximately 99.75%.

Vanadium Has Two Naturally Occurring Isotopes, 50V with an Atomic

Vanadium Has Two Naturally Occurring Isotopes,⁵⁰V with an Atomic