Atomic Number 24 (+ facts: Sources, Uses, Color and more...) 2022

All atoms have an atomic number. But what is the chemical element that has 24 as atomic number?

The answer is Chromium and there is so much cool stuff about Chromium that people don't know that I would keep reading if I were you.

Alright now to the facts!

Chromium Overview

Atomic Number

24

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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)

Discovery

Discovered By: Louis Vauquelin

Year: 1797

Location: France

State at 20 °C

Solid

Sources

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

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.

Atomic Mass

51,9961

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Name Origin

Greek: chrôma (color).

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

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