Vanadium forms ions that exist in a variety of oxidation states. Solutions of these ions each have a particular color: V2+ is violet, V3+ is...
Vanadium forms ions that exist in a variety of oxidation states. Solutions of these ions each have a particular color: V2+ is violet, V3+ is green, V4+ (as VO2+) is blue and V5+ (as VO42-) is yellow.