Chromium

Scandium

Facts About Chromium and Scandium

Chromium

Scandium

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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.

Scandium is known as one of the rare earth elements.
Scandium metal found in rare minerals called Wolframite .

1.2 Sources

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

1.3 History

1.3.1 Who Discovered

Louis Nicolas Vauquelin

Lars Fredrik Nilson

1.3.2 Discovery

In Between 1797 - 1798

In 1879

1.4 Abundance

1.4.1 Abundance In Universe

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1.5 * 10^-3 %

Rank: 7 (Overall)▶

3 * 10^-6 %

Rank: 15 (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)▶

~0.000004 %

Rank: 16 (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: 18 (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: 23 (Overall)▶

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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: 32 (Overall)▶

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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)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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0.14 (Facts About S..)

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