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What comes to mind when you think about chromium? Chrome! Shiny, reflective car bumpers and hubcaps. You'll also find it in stainless steel and even small amounts are found in your body as one of the trace elements.

Chromium is a useful metal that was discovered in 1797 by Vaquelin. While you think of the highly polished-chrome electroplating, purified chromium metal is grayish color, but still very shiny and lustrous. Another trait that makes it great for electroplating is that it is very resistant to corrosion… It won't rust easily.

Chromium is number twenty-four on the periodic table and located in the same column with molybdenum and tungsten.

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