Chromium

Cerium

Facts About Chromium and Cerium

Chromium

Cerium

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1.1 Interesting Facts

Chromium is highly reactive, hence it is not found free in nature.

Ores of Chromites mineral are the major source of Chromium metal.

Almost 90% leather tanning is done with the help of chromium.

Cerium is a rare earth metal but still it is not rare at all.

It’s non-toxic compound Cerium sulfide has a rich red color and it is used as a pigment.

Cerium metal is also used in Flat screen TVs, light bulb, floodlights, etc.

1.2 Sources

Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals

Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals

1.3 History

1.3.1 Who Discovered

Louis Nicolas Vauquelin

Martin Heinrich Klaproth, Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Wilhelm Hisinger

1.3.2 Discovery

In Between 1797 - 1798

In 1803

1.4 Abundance

1.4.1 Abundance In Universe

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1.5 * 10^-3 %

Rank: 7 (Overall)▶

1 * 10^-6 %

Rank: 16 (Overall)▶

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1.4.2 Abundance In Sun

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~0.002 %

Rank: 7 (Overall)▶

~0.0000004 %

Rank: 23 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Beryllium

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1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites

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0.30 %

Rank: 7 (Overall)▶

0.00 %

Rank: 27 (Overall)▶

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0.91 (Facts About A..)

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1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust

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0.01 %

Rank: 13 (Overall)▶

0.01 %

Rank: 18 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Radium

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0.66 (Facts About T..)

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1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans

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0.00 %

Rank: 16 (Overall)▶

0.00 %

Rank: 33 (Overall)▶

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1.4.6 Abundance In Humans

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0.00 %

Rank: 16 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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