Chromium

Iridium

Facts About Chromium and Iridium

Chromium

Iridium

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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.

Iridium element occurs as natural alloys of Platinum and Osmium.
Iridium element is known as the most corrosion resistance metal .

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

Smithson Tennant

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)▶

2 * 10^-7 %

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

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0.005 (Facts About A..)

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1.4.2 Abundance In Sun

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~0.002 %

Rank: 7 (Overall)▶

~0.0000002 %

Rank: 25 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Beryllium

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0.004 (Facts About S..)

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1.4.4 Abundance In Meteorites

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0.30 %

Rank: 7 (Overall)▶

0.00 %

Rank: 29 (Overall)▶

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0.91 (Facts About A..)

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1.4.6 Abundance In Earth's Crust

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0.01 %

Rank: 13 (Overall)▶

0.00 %

Rank: 56 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Radium

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0.66 (Facts About T..)

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1.4.8 Abundance In Oceans

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0.00 %

Rank: 16 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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0.042 (Facts About P..)

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1.4.9 Abundance In Humans

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0.00 %

Rank: 16 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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0.14 (Facts About S..)

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