Chromium · Cr Chromium
A key element in the corrosion resistance of stainless steel; different valence states have different toxicological properties.
- atomic number / Atomic number
- 24
- atomic weight / Atomic mass
- 51.996 u
- Family/Group
- 6
- Period · Block / Period · Block
- 4 · d
- Category / Category
- transition metal · Transition metal
- State / State
- solid state
- Electron configuration
- [Ar]3d5 4s1
- Oxidation states / Oxidation states
- +6, +3, +2
- Electronegativity / Electronegativity
- 1.66（Pauling）
- Density / Density
- 7.15 g/cm³
- Melting point / Melting point
- 2180 K
- Boiling point / Boiling point
- 2944 K
- Atomic radius / Atomic radius
- 189 pm（van der Waals）
- First ionization energy
- 6.767 eV
- Discovery year / Discovery
- 1797
attribute description and data source
properties taken from PubChem periodic table snapshot (2026-10-04). Atomic weights may be reference values or representative isotope masses and cannot be considered exact constants for all samples; density, phase transition points, and phase states depend on temperature, pressure, and allotropes. The solidification of helium requires pressure. Some properties of radioactive and superheavy elements are predicted values, and missing items are marked as not included. Please check the original source and experimental conditions for precise calculations.