Facts About Chromium and Dubnium
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.
- IUPAC allotted a temporary name to Dubnium metal as “ Unnilpentium”.
- In the production of Dubnium, thermal gradient chromatography is used.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Produced by Bombarding Am243 with Ne22, Synthetically Produced
History
Who Discovered
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Discovery
In Between 1797 - 1798
In 1968
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
1.5 * 10-3 %
7
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~0.002 %
7
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
0.30 %
7
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %
13
Not Available
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
16
Not Available
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %
16
Not Available
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