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Chromium - Cr

The element Chromium, atomic number 24, is formed from Type Ia supernova, which results from star core collapse.

      1. Name:
      2. Chromium
      1. Symbol:
      2. Cr
      1. Atomic number (protons):
      2. 24
      1. How created:
      2. Type Ia supernova
      1. Process:
      2. star core collapse
      1. How created (secondary):
      2. Type II supernova
      1. Process (secondary):
      2. star core collapse
      1. Group (column):
      2. 6
      1. Period (row):
      2. 4
      1. Atomic weight:
      2. 51.996100000
      1. Melting point:
      2. 2180 K
      1. Boiling point:
      2. 2944 K
      1. Density:
      2. 7.1500000 g/cm3

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