chromium

     

Chromium (pronounce /ˈkroʊmiəm/) is a chemical element which has the symbol Cr and atomic number 24. It is a steel-gray, lustrous, hard metal that takes a high polish and has a high melting point. It is also odourless, tasteless, and malleable.

Trivia about chromium

  • Dioxide of this element, symbol Cr, is used to make recording tape for cassettes
  • Car bumpers are usually coated with this glossy metal that's corrosion-resistant
  • Emeralds owe their beautiful green color to tiny amounts of this element, Cr, in their crystals
  • Discovered in 1797 by Louis Nicolas Vauquelin, this element was named for the Greek for "color"
  • Vauquelin found Beryllium in 1798, the year after he found this, symbol Cr
  • This plating metal is what makes stainless steel corrosion resistant & stainless
  • This element's name comes from the Greek word for "color", because of the many colors of its compounds