Periodic Table
Symbol
Cr
Cd
Group Number
612
0
17
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Period Number
45
2
7
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Block
d block
d block
Element Family
Transition Metal
Transition Metal
CAS Number
74404737440439
7429905
54386242
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Space Group Name
Im_ 3m
P63/mmc
Space Group Number
229.00194.00
11
276
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Facts
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.
- Naturally occurring minor elements include Cadmium.
- Cadmium is released into atmosphere to control volcanic eruption and forest fires.
- It is used for electroplating of Steel for corrosion resistance.
- It can absorb neutrons and used in nuclear reactor to control atomic fission.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
History
Who Discovered
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin
Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann and Friedrich Stromeyer
Discovery
In Between 1797 - 1798
In 1817
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %0.00 %
0
0.11
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Abundance In Sun
0.00 %0.00 %
0
0.1
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Abundance In Meteorites
0.30 %0.00 %
0
22
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %0.00 %
1E-37
8.1
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Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %0.00 %
0
1.1
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Abundance In Humans
0.00 %0.00 %
0
1.4
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Uses
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.
- It has very limited uses as it is a toxic metal and it can cause birth defects, cancer, etc.
-
Almost 80% of Cadmium metal is used in Nickel cadmium Batteries and now it is getting replaced with nickel hydride.
Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Medical Uses
-
-
Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys
Biological Properties
Toxicity
Highly Toxic
Toxic
Present in Human Body
✔
✘
✔
✘
In Blood
0.11 Blood/mg dm-30.01 Blood/mg dm-3
0
1970
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In Bone
0.33 p.p.m.1.80 p.p.m.
0
170000
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Physical
Melting Point
1,857.00 °C320.90 °C
-38.83
3410
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Boiling Point
2,672.00 °C765.00 °C
0
5660
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Appearance
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silver
Silvery Bluish-Gray
Luster
Metallic
Metallic
Hardness
Mohs Hardness
8.502.00
0.2
8.5
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Brinell Hardness
687.00 MPa203.00 MPa
0.14
3490
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Vickers Hardness
1,060.00 MPa90.00 MPa
0
3920
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Speed of Sound
5,940.00 m/s2,310.00 m/s
818
16200
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Optical Properties
Refractive Index
2.971.71
0.155
3.41
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Reflectivity
70.00 %67.00 %
5
97
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Allotropes
✔
✘
✔
✘
α Allotropes
-
-
β Allotropes
-
-
γ Allotropes
-
-
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Cr
Cd
Isotopes
Known Isotopes
2134
0
38
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Electronegativity
Pauling Electronegativity
1.661.69
0
2.6
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Sanderson Electronegativity
1.661.98
0.22
2.56
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Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.561.46
0.86
1.9
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Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.661.53
0.62
2.48
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Allen Electronegativity
1.651.52
0.659
2.7
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Electropositivity
Pauling Electropositivity
2.342.31
1.46
3.3
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Ionization Energies
1st Energy Level
26,130.00 kJ/mol867.80 kJ/mol
375.7
26130
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2nd Energy Level
28,750.00 kJ/mol1,631.40 kJ/mol
392.8
28750
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3rd Energy Level
34,230.00 kJ/mol3,616.00 kJ/mol
392.8
34230
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4th Energy Level
37,066.00 kJ/mol867.80 kJ/mol
375.7
37066
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5th Energy Level
97,510.00 kJ/mol4,040.00 kJ/mol
392
97510
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6th Energy Level
105,800.00 kJ/mol8,640.00 kJ/mol
1007
105800
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7th Energy level
114,300.00 kJ/mol8,640.00 kJ/mol
1007
114300
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8th Energy Level
125,300.00 kJ/mol8,640.00 kJ/mol
730
125300
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9th Energy Level
134,700.00 kJ/mol8,670.00 kJ/mol
1007
134700
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10th Energy Level
144,300.00 kJ/mol8,650.00 kJ/mol
392
144300
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11th Energy Level
26,130.00 kJ/mol8,670.00 kJ/mol
392
169988
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12th Energy Level
28,750.00 kJ/mol86,400.00 kJ/mol
0
189368
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13th Energy Level
34,230.00 kJ/mol8,640.00 kJ/mol
1007
76015
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14th Energy Level
37,066.00 kJ/mol8,650.00 kJ/mol
380
86450
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15th Energy Level
97,510.00 kJ/mol86,400.00 kJ/mol
33000
100700
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16th Energy Level
105,800.00 kJ/mol86,400.00 kJ/mol
375.7
109480
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17th Energy Level
114,300.00 kJ/mol864.90 kJ/mol
375.7
122200
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18th Energy Level
125,300.00 kJ/mol8,670.00 kJ/mol
0
134810
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19th Energy Level
134,700.00 kJ/mol867.80 kJ/mol
375.7
148700
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20th Energy Level
144,300.00 kJ/mol865.00 kJ/mol
0
171200
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21st Energy Level
157,700.00 kJ/mol8,670.00 kJ/mol
375.7
179100
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22nd Energy Level
166,090.00 kJ/mol864.00 kJ/mol
330
184900
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23rd Energy Level
653.80 kJ/mol864.90 kJ/mol
357.6
198800
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24th Energy Level
653.80 kJ/mol864.90 kJ/mol
297.3
195200
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25th Energy Level
653.80 kJ/mol864.00 kJ/mol
0
121900
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26th Energy Level
653.80 kJ/mol864.90 kJ/mol
357.6
127700
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27th Energy Level
652.90 kJ/mol864.90 kJ/mol
0
133800
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28th Energy Level
653.80 kJ/mol864.90 kJ/mol
297.3
139800
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29th Energy Level
653.80 kJ/mol864.90 kJ/mol
0
148100
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30th Energy Level
653.80 kJ/mol864.00 kJ/mol
0
154500
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Electrochemical Equivalent
0.32 g/amp-hr2.10 g/amp-hr
0.16812
8.3209
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Electron Work Function
4.50 eV4.22 eV
2.14
6
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Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Chemical Stability, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Atomic
Atomic Number
2448
3
117
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Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d5 4s1
[Kr] 4d10 5s2
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Crystal Lattice
Atom
Number of Protons
2448
3
117
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Number of Neutrons
2864
4
285
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Number of Electrons
2448
3
117
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Radius of an Atom
Atomic Radius
128.00 pm151.00 pm
0
348
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Covalent Radius
139.00 pm144.00 pm
0
260
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Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm158.00 pm
0
348
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Atomic Weight
52.00 amu112.41 amu
6.94
294
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Atomic Volume
7.23 cm3/mol13.10 cm3/mol
1.39
71.07
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Adjacent Atomic Numbers
Previous Element
Next Element
Valence Electron Potential
170.00 (-eV)30.00 (-eV)
0
392.42
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Lattice Constant
291.00 pm297.94 pm
0
891.25
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Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.861.89
0.423
1.9
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Mechanical
Density
Density At Room Temperature
7.19 g/cm38.65 g/cm3
0.534
40.7
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Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.30 g/cm38.00 g/cm3
0.512
41
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Tensile Strength
689.00 MPa62.00 MPa
0.1
11000
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Viscosity
0.000.00
1.5E-05
0.0035
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Vapor Pressure
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)0.00 (Pa)
0
121
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Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
774.00 (Pa)0.00 (Pa)
0
774
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Elasticity properties
Shear Modulus
115.00 GPa19.00 GPa
1.3
222
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Bulk Modulus
160.00 GPa42.00 GPa
0
462
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Young's Modulus
279.00 GPa50.00 GPa
0
528
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Poisson Ratio
0.210.30
0.032
0.47
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Other Mechanical Properties
-
Ductile, Malleable
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
Specific Gravity
7.198.65
0.53
4500
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Magnetic Ordering
Antiferromagnetic
Diamagnetic
Permeability
0.00 H/m0.00 H/m
1.25643E-06
0.0063
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Susceptibility
0.000.00
-0.000166
200000
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Electrical Properties
Electrical Property
-
Semiconductor
Resistivity
125.00 nΩ·m72.70 nΩ·m
0.1
961
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Electrical Conductivity
0.08 106/cm Ω0.14 106/cm Ω
0
0.63
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Electron Affinity
64.30 kJ/mol0.00 kJ/mol
0
222.8
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Thermal
Specific Heat
0.45 J/(kg K)0.23 J/(kg K)
0.1
3.6
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Molar Heat Capacity
23.35 J/mol·K26.02 J/mol·K
13.1
62.7
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Thermal Conductivity
93.90 W/m·K96.60 W/m·K
0
429
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Critical Temperature
1,907.00 K594.00 K
26.3
3695
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Thermal Expansion
4.90 µm/(m·K)30.80 µm/(m·K)
4.5
97
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Enthalpy
Enthalpy of Vaporization
348.80 kJ/mol100.00 kJ/mol
7.32
799.1
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Enthalpy of Fusion
15.31 kJ/mol6.19 kJ/mol
2.1
35.23
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Enthalpy of Atomization
397.50 kJ/mol113.00 kJ/mol
61.5
837
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Standard Molar Entropy
23.80 J/mol.K51.80 J/mol.K
9.5
198.1
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