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Facts About Gold and Chromium

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1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
  • It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
  • It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
  • Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
  • 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.
1.2 Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Unknown
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin
1.3.2 Discovery
Before 6000 BCE
In Between 1797 - 1798
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-8 %1.5 * 10-3 %
Facts About Thallium
5E-09 0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %~0.002 %
Facts About Beryllium
1E-08 0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %0.30 %
Palladium
1.7E-07 22
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %0.01 %
Facts About Radium
9.9E-12 8.1
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %0.00 %
Facts About Protactinium
2E-23 1.1
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans
0.00 %0.00 %
Facts About Radium
1E-13 1.4