Chromium

Ruthenium

Facts About Chromium and Ruthenium

Chromium

Ruthenium

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1 Facts

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.

Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.

1.2 Sources

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

By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining

1.3 History

1.3.1 Who Discovered

Louis Nicolas Vauquelin

Karl Ernst Claus

1.3.2 Discovery

In Between 1797 - 1798

In 1844

1.4 Abundance

1.4.1 Abundance In Universe

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1.5 * 10^-3 %

Rank: 7 (Overall)▶

4 * 10^-7 %

Rank: 20 (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)▶

~0.0000005 %

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Beryllium

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0.004 (Facts About S..)

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1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites

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0.30 %

Rank: 7 (Overall)▶

0.00 %

Rank: 26 (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)▶

0.00 %

Rank: 54 (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: 38 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Protactinium

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0.042 (Facts About P..)

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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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0.14 (Facts About S..)

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