| name | Niobium |
| latin | Niobium |
| french | Niobium |
| german | Niob |
| symbol | Nb |
| proton number | 41 |
| atomic weight | 92.90638 |
| Pauling electronegativity | 1.6 |
| electronic configuration | [Kr] 4d45s1 1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p64d45s1 |
| melting point | 2750 K, 2477°C, 4490°F |
| boiling point | 5017 K, 4744°C, 8571°F |
| group | 5 |
| period | 5 |
| state (by 20°C) | solid |
| oxidation states | +3, +5 |
| Year of discovery | Discoverer |
| 1801 | Charles Hatchett |