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Facts About Chromium and Titanium


Facts About Titanium 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.
  
  • The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
  • Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin   
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius   

Discovery
In Between 1797 - 1798   
In 1791   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1.5 * 10-3 %   
7
3 * 10-4 %   
9

Abundance In Sun
~0.002 %   
7
~0.0004 %   
9

Abundance In Meteorites
0.30 %   
7
0.05 %   
11

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %   
13
0.66 %   
7

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
16
0.00 %   
15

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
16
Not Available   

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