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Also Known As	Cr

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A labeled diagram of the periodic table entry for chromium shows its symbol Cr, atomic number 24, atomic weight 51.9961, electron configuration, and classification as a solid transition metal with a body-centered cubic crystal structure and weakly acidic oxides.

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Vauquelin, lithograph by François-Séraphin Delpech

Nicolas-Louis Vauquelin

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