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Facts About Chromium and Tantalum


Facts About Tantalum 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.
  
  • Tantalum metal is known as corrosion resistance.
  • Tantalum metal can easily fabricated and It is a good conductor of heat and electricity.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin   
Anders Gustaf Ekeberg   

Discovery
In Between 1797 - 1798   
In 1802   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1.5 * 10-3 %   
7
8 * 10-9 %   
31

Abundance In Sun
~0.002 %   
7
~-9999 %   

Abundance In Meteorites
0.30 %   
7
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %   
13
0.00 %   
37

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
16
0.00 %   
31

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
16
Not Available   

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