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Facts About Chromium and Indium


Facts About Indium and Chromium


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.
  
  • Luster of Indium is bright in nature.
  • Reich and richer were looking for thallium in zinc metal and they discovered Indium metal.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   
Mining, Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin   
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter   

Discovery
In Between 1797 - 1798   
In 1863   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1.5 * 10-3 %   
7
3 * 10-8 %   
28

Abundance In Sun
~0.002 %   
7
~0.0000004 %   
23

Abundance In Meteorites
0.30 %   
7
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %   
13
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
16
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
16
Not Available   

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