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| Atomic Number | 24 |
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| Atomic Symbol | Cr |
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| Atomic Weight | 51.9961 amu |
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| Group | Transition, 6 |
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| Form | Solid |
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| Density @ STP | 7.15 g/cm3 |
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| Melting Point | 1907 °C (3464.6 °F, 2180.2 °K) |
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| Boiling Point | 2671 °C (4839.8 °F, 2944.2 °K) |
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| Heat of Fusion | 21.0 kJ/mol |
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| Heat of Vaporization | 339 kJ/mol |
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| First Ionization Potential | 6.76664 eV |
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| Electronegativity (on Pauling scale) | 1.66 |
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| Specific Heat Capacity | 0.449 J/g K |
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| Ground State Electron Configuration | 3d5 4s1 |
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| Oxidation States | +2, +3, +6 |
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| Stable Isotopes and Natural Abundance on Earth | 50Cr, 4.345%; 52Cr, 83.789%; 53Cr, 2.365%; 54Cr, 2.365% |
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| Selected Radioisotopes | 51Cr |
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| Atomic Radius | 166 pm |
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| Crystal Structure | Cubic |
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| Discovered by | Vauquelin, 1797 |
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