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Facts About Nihonium and Chromium


Facts About Chromium and Nihonium


Facts

Interesting Facts
Not Available   
  • 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.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory   
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin   

Discovery
In 2003   
In Between 1797 - 1798   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
1.5 * 10-3 %   
7

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.002 %   
7

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.30 %   
7

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.01 %   
13

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
16

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
16

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