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Understanding Chromium: What it is and How it Works

Chemical Properties and Characteristics of Chromium Chromium is a chemical element with the atomic number 24 and the symbol Cr. It is a silvery-white, lustrous metal with a high melting point of 1,907°C and a boiling point of 2,671°C. Chromium is a transition metal, which means that it has properties of both metals and nonmetals. One of the most distinctive…