Details : Item 215
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| Famille : Transition metals II/1 |
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| Chromium |
| Symbol: Cr, phase: solid, silvery metallic. Stainless steel and chrome plating together comprise 85% of the commercial use. An essential nutrient in trace amounts in humans for insulin, sugar and lipid metabolism |
| Properties | |
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| Atomic number | 24 |
| Atomic weight | 51.9961 |
| Melting point (K) | 2180 |
| Boiling point (K) | 2944 |
| Speed of sound (m/s) | 5940 |
| Discovery | 1797 (L.N. Vauquelin) |