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| Date of Discovery: |
1797 |
| Discoverer: |
Louis Vauquelin |
| Name Origin: |
From the Greek word chrôma (color) |
| Uses: |
Stainless steel |
| Obtained From: |
Chromite |
| Atomic Number: |
24 |
| Atomic Mass: |
51.9961 amu |
| Melting Point: |
1857.0 °C (2130.15 K, 3374.6 °F) |
| Boiling Point: |
2672.0 °C (2945.15 K, 4841.6 °F) |
| Crystal Structure: |
Cubic |
| Density @ 293 K: |
7.19 g/cm3 |
| Color: |
gray |
Isotope |
Cr-49 |
Cr-50 |
Cr-51 |
Cr-52 |
Cr-53 |
Cr-54 |
Half Life |
42.3 min
|
Stable
|
27.7 days |
Stable
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Stable
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Stable
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