Symbol
Cr
  
Re
  
Period Number
4
  
6
  
Block
d block
  
d block
  
Element Family
Transition Metal
  
Transition Metal
  
Space Group Name
Im_ 3m
  
P63/mmc
  
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.
  
- Chemical properties of Rhenium are similar to Manganese.
- Rhenium metal is created while refining Molybdenum.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin
  
Masataka Ogawa
  
Discovery
In Between 1797 - 1798
  
In 1908
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
1.5 * 10-3 %
  
7
Abundance In Sun
~0.00000001 %
  
29
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available
  
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.
  
- Alloys of Rhenium are used as an electric contact material. It can resist withstand arc corrosion.
- Its catalysts are used in hydrogenation of fine chemicals. Its Alloy with nickel is used to produce turbine blades.
  
Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry
  
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
NA
  
Other Uses
Alloys
  
Alloys
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Highly Toxic
  
Low Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
Yes
  
No
  
In Blood
0.11 Blood/mg dm-3
  
12
Not Available
  
In Bone
0.33 p.p.m.
  
21
Not Available
  
Melting Point
1,857.00 °C
  
14
Boiling Point
2,672.00 °C
  
39
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Silver
  
Silvery Gray
  
Luster
Metallic
  
Metallic
  
Hardness
  
  
Brinell Hardness
1,320.00 MPa
  
8
Vickers Hardness
1,060.00 MPa
  
10
1,350.00 MPa
  
7
Speed of Sound
5,940.00 m/s
  
5
4,700.00 m/s
  
15
Optical Properties
  
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Cr
  
Re
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
26,130.00 kJ/mol
  
1
760.00 kJ/mol
  
20
2nd Energy Level
28,750.00 kJ/mol
  
1
1,260.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
3rd Energy Level
34,230.00 kJ/mol
  
1
2,510.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
4th Energy Level
37,066.00 kJ/mol
  
1
3,640.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
5th Energy Level
97,510.00 kJ/mol
  
1
Not Available
  
6th Energy Level
105,800.00 kJ/mol
  
1
Not Available
  
7th Energy level
114,300.00 kJ/mol
  
1
Not Available
  
8th Energy Level
125,300.00 kJ/mol
  
1
Not Available
  
9th Energy Level
134,700.00 kJ/mol
  
1
Not Available
  
10th Energy Level
144,300.00 kJ/mol
  
1
Not Available
  
11th Energy Level
26,130.00 kJ/mol
  
12
Not Available
  
12th Energy Level
28,750.00 kJ/mol
  
13
Not Available
  
13th Energy Level
34,230.00 kJ/mol
  
10
Not Available
  
14th Energy Level
37,066.00 kJ/mol
  
12
Not Available
  
15th Energy Level
97,510.00 kJ/mol
  
1
Not Available
  
16th Energy Level
105,800.00 kJ/mol
  
2
Not Available
  
17th Energy Level
114,300.00 kJ/mol
  
3
Not Available
  
18th Energy Level
125,300.00 kJ/mol
  
4
Not Available
  
19th Energy Level
134,700.00 kJ/mol
  
5
Not Available
  
20th Energy Level
144,300.00 kJ/mol
  
7
Not Available
  
21st Energy Level
157,700.00 kJ/mol
  
7
Not Available
  
22nd Energy Level
166,090.00 kJ/mol
  
6
Not Available
  
Electrochemical Equivalent
0.32 g/amp-hr
  
99+
0.99 g/amp-hr
  
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Chemical Stability, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
  
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
  
Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d5 4s1
  
[Xe] 4f14 5d5 6s2
  
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
  
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
  
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Volume
7.23 cm3/mol
  
99+
8.85 cm3/mol
  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
170.00 (-eV)
  
4
180.00 (-eV)
  
3
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
7.19 g/cm3
  
99+
21.02 g/cm3
  
12
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Tensile Strength
1,070.00 MPa
  
3
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Other Mechanical Properties
NA
  
Ductile, Malleable
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Antiferromagnetic
  
Paramagnetic
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
NA
  
Conductor
  
Resistivity
125.00 nΩ·m
  
27
193.00 nΩ·m
  
20
Electrical Conductivity
0.08 106/cm Ω
  
25
0.05 106/cm Ω
  
33
Electron Affinity
64.30 kJ/mol
  
15
14.50 kJ/mol
  
35
Specific Heat
0.45 J/(kg K)
  
12
0.13 J/(kg K)
  
39
Molar Heat Capacity
23.35 J/mol·K
  
99+
25.48 J/mol·K
  
38
Thermal Conductivity
93.90 W/m·K
  
17
48.00 W/m·K
  
31
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
4.90 µm/(m·K)
  
99+
6.20 µm/(m·K)
  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
348.80 kJ/mol
  
24
707.10 kJ/mol
  
3
Enthalpy of Fusion
15.31 kJ/mol
  
20
33.05 kJ/mol
  
2
Enthalpy of Atomization
397.50 kJ/mol
  
21
791.00 kJ/mol
  
2
Standard Molar Entropy
23.80 J/mol.K
  
99+
36.90 J/mol.K
  
99+