1 Periodic Table
1.1 Symbol
1.2 Group Number
1.7 Period Number
1.12 Block
1.13 Element Family
Transition Metal
Transition Metal
1.14 CAS Number
744047354084263
7429905
54386242
1.16 Space Group Name
1.17 Space Group Number
3 Facts
3.1 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.
Not Available
3.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Synthetically Produced
3.3 History
3.3.1 Who Discovered
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
3.3.2 Discovery
In Between 1797 - 1798
In 1996
3.4 Abundance
3.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1.5 * 10-3 %NA
5E-09
0.11
4.2.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.002 %~-9999 %
1E-08
0.1
6.5.2 Abundance In Meteorites
2.3.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.10.2 Abundance In Oceans
2.12.2 Abundance In Humans
3 Uses
3.1 Uses & Benefits
- It is used to harden the steel and produces a stainless steel and other various alloys.
- It is also used to give proper finish to polished mirrors. Its chromium plates are used in bathroom fittings.
- Currently known uses of Copernicium metal are limited to research purpose only.
3.1.1 Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry
NA
3.1.2 Medical Uses
4.1.1 Other Uses
4.2 Biological Properties
4.2.1 Toxicity
4.3.1 Present in Human Body
4.4.2 In Blood
0.11 Blood/mg dm-3NA
0
1970
4.7.4 In Bone
5 Physical
5.1 Melting Point
5.4 Boiling Point
5.7 Appearance
5.7.1 Physical State
5.7.2 Color
5.7.3 Luster
5.8 Hardness
5.8.1 Mohs Hardness
5.8.9 Brinell Hardness
6.2.6 Vickers Hardness
7.2 Speed of Sound
7.5 Optical Properties
7.5.1 Refractive Index
7.5.6 Reflectivity
7.6 Allotropes
7.6.1 α Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
7.6.2 β Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
7.6.3 γ Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
8 Chemical
8.1 Chemical Formula
8.2 Isotopes
8.2.1 Known Isotopes
9.2 Electronegativity
9.2.1 Pauling Electronegativity
9.3.4 Sanderson Electronegativity
9.3.11 Allred Rochow Electronegativity
9.5.3 Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
9.7.2 Allen Electronegativity
9.8 Electropositivity
9.8.1 Pauling Electropositivity
9.9 Ionization Energies
9.9.1 1st Energy Level
26,130.00 kJ/mol1,154.90 kJ/mol
375.7
26130
9.9.4 2nd Energy Level
28,750.00 kJ/mol2,170.00 kJ/mol
710.2162
28750
9.10.1 3rd Energy Level
34,230.00 kJ/mol4,245.40 kJ/mol
1600
34230
9.10.7 4th Energy Level
37,066.00 kJ/mol5,499.70 kJ/mol
2780
37066
9.12.1 5th Energy Level
97,510.00 kJ/molNA
4305.2
97510
9.12.7 6th Energy Level
105,800.00 kJ/molNA
5715.8
105800
10.2.3 7th Energy level
114,300.00 kJ/molNA
7226.8
114300
10.3.3 8th Energy Level
125,300.00 kJ/molNA
8857.4
125300
10.4.3 9th Energy Level
134,700.00 kJ/molNA
14110
134700
10.5.3 10th Energy Level
144,300.00 kJ/molNA
17100
144300
10.5.9 11th Energy Level
26,130.00 kJ/molNA
19900
169988
10.6.1 12th Energy Level
28,750.00 kJ/molNA
22219
189368
10.7.2 13th Energy Level
34,230.00 kJ/molNA
26930
76015
10.8.1 14th Energy Level
37,066.00 kJ/molNA
29196
86450
11.1.5 15th Energy Level
97,510.00 kJ/molNA
41987
97510
11.5.2 16th Energy Level
105,800.00 kJ/molNA
47206
109480
11.6.4 17th Energy Level
114,300.00 kJ/molNA
52737
122200
11.8.2 18th Energy Level
125,300.00 kJ/molNA
58570
134810
11.9.1 19th Energy Level
134,700.00 kJ/molNA
64702
148700
12.1.5 20th Energy Level
144,300.00 kJ/molNA
80400
171200
12.1.7 21st Energy Level
157,700.00 kJ/molNA
87000
179100
12.3.2 22nd Energy Level
166,090.00 kJ/molNA
93400
184900
12.7.1 23rd Energy Level
12.7.4 24th Energy Level
12.9.1 25th Energy Level
13.2.2 26th Energy Level
13.7.2 27th Energy Level
13.7.4 28th Energy Level
13.9.1 29th Energy Level
13.9.3 30th Energy Level
13.11 Electrochemical Equivalent
0.32 g/amp-hrNA
0.16812
8.3209
13.15 Electron Work Function
15.3 Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Chemical Stability, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
16 Atomic
16.1 Atomic Number
16.5 Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d5 4s1
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2
16.6 Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
16.7.1 Crystal Lattice
16.8 Atom
16.8.1 Number of Protons
16.10.1 Number of Neutrons
16.13.1 Number of Electrons
16.20 Radius of an Atom
16.20.1 Atomic Radius
128.00 pm147.00 pm
112
265
17.1.3 Covalent Radius
139.00 pm122.00 pm
96
260
17.3.1 Van der Waals Radius
17.6 Atomic Weight
52.00 amu285.00 amu
6.94
294
17.12 Atomic Volume
7.23 cm3/molNA
1.39
71.07
17.18 Adjacent Atomic Numbers
17.18.1 Previous Element
17.18.2 Next Element
17.19 Valence Electron Potential
18.3 Lattice Constant
291.00 pmNA
228.58
891.25
18.6 Lattice Angles
18.7 Lattice C/A Ratio
20 Mechanical
20.1 Density
20.1.1 Density At Room Temperature
7.19 g/cm323.70 g/cm3
0.534
40.7
20.2.1 Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
21.4 Tensile Strength
21.7 Viscosity
22.4 Vapor Pressure
22.4.1 Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
22.5.4 Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
774.00 (Pa)NA
2.62E-10
774
22.7 Elasticity properties
22.7.1 Shear Modulus
22.8.2 Bulk Modulus
23.2.3 Young's Modulus
23.5 Poisson Ratio
23.6 Other Mechanical Properties
24 Magnetic
24.1 Magnetic Characteristics
24.1.1 Specific Gravity
24.2.2 Magnetic Ordering
Antiferromagnetic
Unknown
24.2.3 Permeability
24.3.3 Susceptibility
24.6 Electrical Properties
24.6.1 Electrical Property
25.1.1 Resistivity
25.4.1 Electrical Conductivity
0.08 106/cm ΩNA
0.00666
0.63
26.2.3 Electron Affinity
28 Thermal
28.1 Specific Heat
28.5 Molar Heat Capacity
23.35 J/mol·KNA
16.443
62.7
28.7 Thermal Conductivity
28.9 Critical Temperature
31.2 Thermal Expansion
31.8 Enthalpy
31.8.1 Enthalpy of Vaporization
348.80 kJ/molNA
7.32
799.1
31.11.1 Enthalpy of Fusion
31.14.1 Enthalpy of Atomization
31.16 Standard Molar Entropy
23.80 J/mol.KNA
9.5
198.1