Facts About Chromium and Rubidium
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.
- Rubidium metal is 16th most common element found in the earth crust.
- Rubidium metal also found in minerals as well as seawater.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
Obtained from Lithium Production.
Who Discovered
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff
Discovery
In Between 1797 - 1798
In 1861
Abundance In Earth's Crust