1 Periodic Table
1.1 Symbol
1.2 Group Number
1.3 Period Number
1.4 Block
1.5 Element Family
Transition Metal
Transition Metal
1.6 CAS Number
74404737439896
7429905
54386242
1.7 Space Group Name
1.8 Space Group Number
2 Facts
2.1 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.
- Iron is not always magnetic in nature, its allotrope are ferromagnetic and the B allotrope is nonmagnetic.
- The blood consists Iron in hemoglobin molecules to transfer Oxygen in the body.
2.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals
2.3 History
2.3.1 Who Discovered
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin
Unknown
2.3.2 Discovery
In Between 1797 - 1798
Before 5000 BC
2.4 Abundance
2.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1.5 * 10-3 %1.1 * 10-1 %
5E-09
0.11
2.4.2 Abundance In Sun
2.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
2.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
2.4.6 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.
- Iron metal alloy steel is used in the application of civil engineering and manufacturing.
- Alloys of iron with nickel, vanadium, chromium, tungsten and manganese have very useful properties.
3.1.1 Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
3.1.2 Medical Uses
NA
Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
3.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys, Sculptures, Statues
3.2 Biological Properties
3.2.1 Toxicity
3.2.2 Present in Human Body
3.2.3 In Blood
0.11 Blood/mg dm-3447.00 Blood/mg dm-3
0
1970
3.2.4 In Bone
0.33 p.p.m.380.00 p.p.m.
0
170000
4 Physical
4.1 Melting Point
1,857.00 °C1,535.00 °C
27
3410
4.2 Boiling Point
2,672.00 °C2,750.00 °C
147
5660
4.3 Appearance
4.3.1 Physical State
4.3.2 Color
4.3.3 Luster
4.4 Hardness
4.4.1 Mohs Hardness
4.4.2 Brinell Hardness
687.00 MPa200.00 MPa
0.14
3490
4.4.3 Vickers Hardness
1,060.00 MPa608.00 MPa
121
3430
4.5 Speed of Sound
5,940.00 m/s5,120.00 m/s
818
16200
4.6 Optical Properties
4.6.1 Refractive Index
4.6.2 Reflectivity
4.7 Allotropes
4.7.1 α Allotropes
Not Available
Ferrite (alpha Iron)
4.7.2 β Allotropes
4.7.3 γ Allotropes
5 Chemical
5.1 Chemical Formula
5.2 Isotopes
5.2.1 Known Isotopes
5.3 Electronegativity
5.3.1 Pauling Electronegativity
5.3.2 Sanderson Electronegativity
5.3.3 Allred Rochow Electronegativity
5.3.4 Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
5.3.5 Allen Electronegativity
5.4 Electropositivity
5.4.1 Pauling Electropositivity
5.5 Ionization Energies
5.5.1 1st Energy Level
26,130.00 kJ/mol762.50 kJ/mol
375.7
26130
5.5.2 2nd Energy Level
28,750.00 kJ/mol1,561.90 kJ/mol
710.2162
28750
5.5.3 3rd Energy Level
34,230.00 kJ/mol2,957.00 kJ/mol
1600
34230
5.5.4 4th Energy Level
37,066.00 kJ/mol5,290.00 kJ/mol
2780
37066
5.5.5 5th Energy Level
97,510.00 kJ/mol7,240.00 kJ/mol
4305.2
97510
5.5.6 6th Energy Level
105,800.00 kJ/mol9,560.00 kJ/mol
5715.8
105800
5.5.7 7th Energy level
114,300.00 kJ/mol12,060.00 kJ/mol
7226.8
114300
5.5.8 8th Energy Level
125,300.00 kJ/mol14,580.00 kJ/mol
8857.4
125300
5.5.9 9th Energy Level
134,700.00 kJ/mol22,540.00 kJ/mol
14110
134700
5.5.10 10th Energy Level
144,300.00 kJ/mol25,290.00 kJ/mol
17100
144300
5.5.11 11th Energy Level
26,130.00 kJ/mol28,000.00 kJ/mol
19900
169988
5.5.12 12th Energy Level
28,750.00 kJ/mol31,920.00 kJ/mol
22219
189368
5.5.13 13th Energy Level
34,230.00 kJ/mol34,830.00 kJ/mol
26930
76015
5.5.14 14th Energy Level
37,066.00 kJ/mol37,840.00 kJ/mol
29196
86450
5.5.15 15th Energy Level
97,510.00 kJ/mol44,100.00 kJ/mol
41987
97510
5.5.16 16th Energy Level
105,800.00 kJ/mol47,206.00 kJ/mol
47206
109480
5.5.17 17th Energy Level
114,300.00 kJ/mol122,200.00 kJ/mol
52737
122200
5.5.18 18th Energy Level
125,300.00 kJ/mol131,000.00 kJ/mol
58570
134810
5.5.19 19th Energy Level
134,700.00 kJ/mol140,500.00 kJ/mol
64702
148700
5.5.20 20th Energy Level
144,300.00 kJ/mol152,600.00 kJ/mol
80400
171200
5.5.21 21st Energy Level
157,700.00 kJ/mol163,000.00 kJ/mol
87000
179100
5.5.22 22nd Energy Level
166,090.00 kJ/mol173,600.00 kJ/mol
93400
184900
5.5.23 23rd Energy Level
NA188,100.00 kJ/mol
98420
198800
5.5.24 24th Energy Level
NA195,200.00 kJ/mol
104400
195200
5.5.25 25th Energy Level
5.5.26 26th Energy Level
5.5.27 27th Energy Level
5.5.28 28th Energy Level
5.5.29 29th Energy Level
5.5.30 30th Energy Level
5.6 Electrochemical Equivalent
0.32 g/amp-hr0.69 g/amp-hr
0.16812
8.3209
5.7 Electron Work Function
5.8 Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Chemical Stability, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Corrosion, Ionization, Solubility
6 Atomic
6.1 Atomic Number
6.2 Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d5 4s1
[Ar] 3d6 4s2
6.3 Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
6.3.1 Crystal Lattice
6.4 Atom
6.4.1 Number of Protons
6.4.2 Number of Neutrons
6.4.3 Number of Electrons
6.5 Radius of an Atom
6.5.1 Atomic Radius
128.00 pm126.00 pm
112
265
6.5.2 Covalent Radius
139.00 pm132.00 pm
96
260
6.5.3 Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm200.00 pm
139
348
6.6 Atomic Weight
52.00 amu55.85 amu
6.94
294
6.7 Atomic Volume
7.23 cm3/mol7.10 cm3/mol
1.39
71.07
6.8 Adjacent Atomic Numbers
6.8.1 Previous Element
6.8.2 Next Element
6.9 Valence Electron Potential
170.00 (-eV)67.00 (-eV)
8
392.42
6.10 Lattice Constant
291.00 pm286.65 pm
228.58
891.25
6.11 Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
π/2, π/2, π/2
6.12 Lattice C/A Ratio
7 Mechanical
7.1 Density
7.1.1 Density At Room Temperature
7.19 g/cm37.87 g/cm3
0.534
40.7
7.1.2 Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.30 g/cm36.98 g/cm3
0.512
20
7.2 Tensile Strength
689.00 MPa11,000.00 MPa
2.5
11000
7.3 Viscosity
7.4 Vapor Pressure
7.4.1 Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)0.00 (Pa)
2.47E-11
121
7.4.2 Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
774.00 (Pa)36.80 (Pa)
2.62E-10
774
7.5 Elasticity properties
7.5.1 Shear Modulus
115.00 GPa82.00 GPa
1.3
222
7.5.2 Bulk Modulus
160.00 GPa170.00 GPa
1.6
462
7.5.3 Young's Modulus
279.00 GPa211.00 GPa
1.7
528
7.6 Poisson Ratio
7.7 Other Mechanical Properties
NA
Ductile, Malleable, Weldable
8 Magnetic
8.1 Magnetic Characteristics
8.1.1 Specific Gravity
8.1.2 Magnetic Ordering
Antiferromagnetic
Ferromagnetic
8.1.3 Permeability
NA6.3 * 10-3 H/m
1.25643E-06
0.0063
8.1.4 Susceptibility
NA2,00,000.00
-0.000166
200000
8.2 Electrical Properties
8.2.1 Electrical Property
8.2.2 Resistivity
125.00 nΩ·m96.10 nΩ·m
0.18
961
8.2.3 Electrical Conductivity
0.08 106/cm Ω0.10 106/cm Ω
0.00666
0.63
8.2.4 Electron Affinity
64.30 kJ/mol15.70 kJ/mol
0
222.8
9 Thermal
9.1 Specific Heat
0.45 J/(kg K)0.44 J/(kg K)
0.11
3.6
9.2 Molar Heat Capacity
23.35 J/mol·K25.10 J/mol·K
16.443
62.7
9.3 Thermal Conductivity
93.90 W/m·K80.40 W/m·K
6.3
429
9.4 Critical Temperature
9.5 Thermal Expansion
4.90 µm/(m·K)11.80 µm/(m·K)
4.5
97
9.6 Enthalpy
9.6.1 Enthalpy of Vaporization
348.80 kJ/mol351.00 kJ/mol
7.32
799.1
9.6.2 Enthalpy of Fusion
15.31 kJ/mol14.90 kJ/mol
2.1
35.23
9.6.3 Enthalpy of Atomization
397.50 kJ/mol414.20 kJ/mol
61.5
837
9.7 Standard Molar Entropy
23.80 J/mol.K27.30 J/mol.K
9.5
198.1