Atomic Mass of Chromium (& Secrets: Sources, Uses and more...) 2022

Each atom has its own properties, including Chromium. One of the most important properties an atom can have is the atomic mass.

So how much does Chromium weight... or how much mass does it have?

The answer is 51,9961. However there is a lot of secret stuff about Chromium that most people don't know

Let's check it?

Chromium Overview

Chromium Atomic Mass

51,9961

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Description

Very hard, crystalline, steel-gray metal. The pure metal has a blue-white color. It is hard, brittle and corrsion-resistant at normal temperatures.

Atomic Symbol

Cr (Chromium)

Atomic Number

24

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Discovery

Discovered By: Louis Vauquelin

Year: 1797

Location: France

State at 20 °C

Solid

Uses

Used to make stainless steel. It gives the color to rubies and emeralds. Iron-nickel-chromium alloys in various percentages yield an incredible variety of the most important metals in modern technology.

Sources

Chromite [Fe,Mg(CrO4)] is its most important mineral. Produced commercially by heating its ore in the presence of silicon or aluminium.

Name Origin

Greek: chrôma (color).

Want to learn more details and data about Chromium? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.

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