24 Chromium H He Li Be B C N O F Ne Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar K Ca Sc Ti V [Cr]Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn Fr Ra Ac Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Nh Fl Mc Lv Ts Og Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr +--------------------+ | 24 ____ | | / ___|_ __ | | | | | '__| | | | |___| | | | \____|_| | | | | Chromium | | 51.996 u | +--------------------+ Electron Configuration: [Ar]3d5 4s1 Electronegativity: 1.66 Atomic Radius: 189 pm Ionization Energy: 6.767 eV Electron Affinity: 0.666 eV Oxidation States: +6, +3, +2 Standard State: Solid Melting Point: 2180 K Boiling Point: 2944 K Density: 7.15 g/cm3 Family: Transition metal Year Discovered: 1797 Number of Neutrons: 28 Number of Protons: 24 Number of Electrons: 24 Number of Valence: Valency: Group: 6 Period: 4 Shell: d-shell Specific Heat: 0.449 J/g K Radioactive: 0 Occurrence: Natural Source: White dwarf supernovae