Cr	Z =  24	◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊	Chromium
			From the Greek "chroma", meaning "color"
(AM) Atomic Mass	51.996  amu	♦	Oxidation States	+2, +3, +6
(BP) Boiling Point	2672  °C	♦	(MP) Melting Point	1857  °C
(ρ) Density	7.14  g/cm3	♦	Crystal Structure	Body Centered Cubic
( χ ) Electronegativity	1.6	♦	(AR) Atomic Radius	1.27  Å
Physical State	Solid	♦	(C) Heat Capacity	0.449  J/g °C
Electronic-Config	[Ar]  3d5  4s1	♦	(I1) First Ionization E	652.82  kJ/mol
(ΔHvap) Heat of Vaporization	339.5  kJ/mol	♦	(ΔHfus) Heat of Fusion	21  kJ/mol
Year of Discovery	1774	♦	Location of Discovery	France
(E°) Standard Potential	Cr3+⇔ Cr2+ (-0.420 V),   Cr3+⇔ Cr (-0.740 V)
Stable isotopes	50Cr,  52Cr,  53Cr,  54Cr
Discovered/Synthesized by	Louis-Nicholas Vauquelin
Natural Source	The mineral/ore chromite
Common Uses	Stainless steel, kitchenware, nichrome heaters, car trim, paints, recording tape
Other Info	Compounds include numerous pigments including chrome yellow
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