1 Periodic Table
1.1 Symbol
1.2 Group Number
1.3 Period Number
1.4 Block
1.5 Element Family
Transition Metal
Alkaline Earth
1.6 CAS Number
74404737440144
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.
- Radium metal is the heaviest metal of Alkaline earth metals column.
- Radium metal is highly radioactive and does not have any stable isotopes.
2.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Mining, Ores of metals
2.3 History
2.3.1 Who Discovered
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin
Not Available
2.3.2 Discovery
In Between 1797 - 1798
In 1898
2.4 Abundance
2.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1.5 * 10-3 %NA
5E-09
0.11
2.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.002 %~-9999 %
1E-08
0.1
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.
- It is a highly radioactive metal; and sometime Radium-223 is used to treat prostate cancer.
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It is used in luminous paints.
3.1.1 Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry
NA
3.1.2 Medical Uses
NA
Pharmaceutical Industry
3.1.3 Other Uses
3.2 Biological Properties
3.2.1 Toxicity
Highly Toxic
Highly Toxic
3.2.2 Present in Human Body
3.2.3 In Blood
0.11 Blood/mg dm-3NA
0
1970
3.2.4 In Bone
4 Physical
4.1 Melting Point
1,857.00 °C700.00 °C
27
3410
4.2 Boiling Point
2,672.00 °C1,737.00 °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
4.4.3 Vickers Hardness
4.5 Speed of Sound
4.6 Optical Properties
4.6.1 Refractive Index
4.6.2 Reflectivity
4.7 Allotropes
4.7.1 α Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
4.7.2 β Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
4.7.3 γ Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
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/mol509.30 kJ/mol
375.7
26130
5.5.2 2nd Energy Level
28,750.00 kJ/mol979.00 kJ/mol
710.2162
28750
5.5.3 3rd Energy Level
34,230.00 kJ/molNA
1600
34230
5.5.4 4th Energy Level
37,066.00 kJ/molNA
2780
37066
5.5.5 5th Energy Level
97,510.00 kJ/molNA
4305.2
97510
5.5.6 6th Energy Level
105,800.00 kJ/molNA
5715.8
105800
5.5.7 7th Energy level
114,300.00 kJ/molNA
7226.8
114300
5.5.8 8th Energy Level
125,300.00 kJ/molNA
8857.4
125300
5.5.9 9th Energy Level
134,700.00 kJ/molNA
14110
134700
5.5.10 10th Energy Level
144,300.00 kJ/molNA
17100
144300
5.5.11 11th Energy Level
26,130.00 kJ/molNA
19900
169988
5.5.12 12th Energy Level
28,750.00 kJ/molNA
22219
189368
5.5.13 13th Energy Level
34,230.00 kJ/molNA
26930
76015
5.5.14 14th Energy Level
37,066.00 kJ/molNA
29196
86450
5.5.15 15th Energy Level
97,510.00 kJ/molNA
41987
97510
5.5.16 16th Energy Level
105,800.00 kJ/molNA
47206
109480
5.5.17 17th Energy Level
114,300.00 kJ/molNA
52737
122200
5.5.18 18th Energy Level
125,300.00 kJ/molNA
58570
134810
5.5.19 19th Energy Level
134,700.00 kJ/molNA
64702
148700
5.5.20 20th Energy Level
144,300.00 kJ/molNA
80400
171200
5.5.21 21st Energy Level
157,700.00 kJ/molNA
87000
179100
5.5.22 22nd Energy Level
166,090.00 kJ/molNA
93400
184900
5.5.23 23rd Energy Level
5.5.24 24th Energy Level
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-hr4.22 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
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
6 Atomic
6.1 Atomic Number
6.2 Electron Configuration
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
6.5.2 Covalent Radius
139.00 pm221.00 pm
96
260
6.5.3 Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm283.00 pm
139
348
6.6 Atomic Weight
52.00 amu226.00 amu
6.94
294
6.7 Atomic Volume
7.23 cm3/mol45.20 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)20.10 (-eV)
8
392.42
6.10 Lattice Constant
291.00 pm514.80 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/cm35.50 g/cm3
0.534
40.7
7.1.2 Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
7.2 Tensile Strength
7.3 Viscosity
7.4 Vapor Pressure
7.4.1 Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
7.4.2 Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
774.00 (Pa)NA
2.62E-10
774
7.5 Elasticity properties
7.5.1 Shear Modulus
7.5.2 Bulk Modulus
7.5.3 Young's Modulus
7.6 Poisson Ratio
7.7 Other Mechanical Properties
8 Magnetic
8.1 Magnetic Characteristics
8.1.1 Specific Gravity
8.1.2 Magnetic Ordering
Antiferromagnetic
Nonmagnetic
8.1.3 Permeability
8.1.4 Susceptibility
8.2 Electrical Properties
8.2.1 Electrical Property
8.2.2 Resistivity
125.00 nΩ·m100.00 nΩ·m
0.18
961
8.2.3 Electrical Conductivity
0.08 106/cm ΩNA
0.00666
0.63
8.2.4 Electron Affinity
9 Thermal
9.1 Specific Heat
0.45 J/(kg K)0.12 J/(kg K)
0.11
3.6
9.2 Molar Heat Capacity
23.35 J/mol·KNA
16.443
62.7
9.3 Thermal Conductivity
93.90 W/m·K18.60 W/m·K
6.3
429
9.4 Critical Temperature
9.5 Thermal Expansion
9.6 Enthalpy
9.6.1 Enthalpy of Vaporization
348.80 kJ/molNA
7.32
799.1
9.6.2 Enthalpy of Fusion
9.6.3 Enthalpy of Atomization
397.50 kJ/mol163.00 kJ/mol
61.5
837
9.7 Standard Molar Entropy
23.80 J/mol.K71.00 J/mol.K
9.5
198.1