Category
transition metal
State at Room Temperature
solid
Electron Configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s¹ 3d⁵
Valence Electrons
1
Lewis Dot:•
Electronegativity
1.66
Pauling scale
Oxidation States
+2+3+6
Melting Point
2180 K
1906.85°C
Boiling Point
2944 K
2670.85°C
Density
7.19
g/cm³
Position in Table
Group 6Period 4d-block
Discovery
Historical Information
Discovered byLouis Nicolas Vauquelin
Year1797
Common Uses
Applications & Industries
Stainless steel, chrome plating, pigments, leather tanning
Related Elements
Same group or period
Related Calculators
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