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CHROMIUM. By Nathen and Anirudh. Periodic Table. Chromium is Number 24 on the periodic table. Classification. Chromium is a Transition Metal These metals have a high melting and boiling point. They also are good conductors of heat and electricity. Discovery.
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CHROMIUM By Nathen and Anirudh
Periodic Table • Chromium is Number 24 on the periodic table
Classification • Chromium is a Transition Metal These metals have a high melting and boiling point. They also are good conductors of heat and electricity.
Discovery • Nicolas Louis Vanquelin discovered it in Siberian Red Led or Crocoite in 1797.
Chromium • The word chromium comes from the Greek word for colour, Chroma. • Melting Point: 1907 Degrees C • Boiling Point : 2671 Degrees C • Element Class.: Metal • It can be shiny if polished a lot.
Chromium Cost • Pure : $ 32 per 100g • Impure : $ 0.28 per 100g
Uses • Coating Cars for scratch and scrape resistant paint. • Shiny effect on Cars (When polished)
Natural Chromium • Traces of oxidized Chromium are Found in Rubies and Emeralds.
References • http://www.chemicool.com/elements/chromium.html • Date 24, September 2012 at 7:06 pm • http://www.facts-about.org.uk/science-element-chromium.htm • Date 24, September 2012 at 7:09 pm • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/chromium • Date 24, September 2012 at 7:20 pm • http://chemistry.about.com/od/chromium/a/10-Chromium- Facts.htm • Date 24, September 2012 at 7:40 pm • http://chemistry.about.com/od/elementgroups/a/transitionmetal.htm • Date 25, September 2012 at 9:30 pm