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CHROMIUM

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24

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Cr

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52.01

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2-8-13-1

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7.19

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1875° C

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2665° C

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+2+3+6

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BCC

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bright silvery metal

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metal plating, paint pigments, glass, ceramics

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Chrome plating is porous.  This is why rust will go through your car's bumpers, even though you may have removed the surface rust.  By itself, it is corrosion-resistant.  Chromium occurs in ruby, from which lasers are made.  Discovered in 1797 by Vauquelin.