1 Facts
1.1 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.
- Hassium metals rate of decay is very high.
- Hassium metals 1st sample was synthesized through a nuclear reaction.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Synthetically Produced
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
1.3.2 Discovery
In Between 1797 - 1798
In 1984
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1.5 * 10-3 %NA
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.002 %~-9999 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans