Vanadyl ion

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The vanadyl cation, VO2+
The vanadyl cation, VO2+

The vanadyl or oxovanadium(IV) cation, [VO]2+, is a blue-coloured vanadium oxocation. It is one of the most stable diatomic ions known and forms a wide range of complexes.

[edit] Compounds containing the vanadyl ion

[edit] 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+

[edit] References

  • Greenwood, N. N.; Earnshaw, A. (1997). Chemistry of the Elements, 2nd Edition, Oxford:Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN 0-7506-3365-4.