Characteristic

 

Sodium metavanadate is the inorganic compound with the formula NaVO₃. It is a yellow, water-soluble solid. Its natural forms include mineral metamunirite (anhydrous) and a dihydrate, munirite.

Chemical formula:NaVO₃

Molar mass:121.9295 g/mol

Appearance:yellow crystalline solid

Density:2.84g/cm³

Melting point:630 °C (1,166 °F; 903 K)

Solubility in water:19.3 g/100 mL (20 °C);40.8 g/100 mL (80 °C)

 

Application

 

Sodium metavanadate is used as an analytical reagent and mordant. It is also found to be useful in the photography industry and the pharmaceutical industry. In addition to this, it is used in the making of vanadium alloy and vanadium catalyst.