

- Rarely used metallic oxide
- Melts at 1274°F
- Usually introduced as vanadium pentoxide
- Orange crystal that produces weak yellow colors
- Often combined with tin, in commercial stains
- Very strong flux
- Soluble in water
- Volatility at higher temps creates toxic fumes, so be sure to take appropriate safety precautions
- Source of vanadium oxide is vanadium pentoxide.