Chromium
Contributor: Dr.ÌýElizabeth Wise and the Chemistry Department of Lourdes University
About the Display:ÌýThe display features:
- Chrome Green pigmentÌýused to create the green color seen on the murals at Lourdes University. Chrome Green is made from chromic oxide
- Glazed tilesÌýglazed with Chrome Green pigmentÌý
- An image of a muralÌýwhich can be seen on the walls of Lourdes University
- The front of a pamphlet from the Alverno Art Studio at Lourdes UniversityÌýwhere the pigment and tiles were made.Ìý
- Pure chromium metalÌýwhich can be used in stainless steel and other alloys, or to create different pigments of paint
Cobalt compounds now in the Chromium display:
- A glazed tileÌýfrom Lourdes University, glazed with Cobalt (II) Carbonate. The pigment appears pink before being used as a glaze
- A blue tileÌýglazed with cobalt (II) carbonate
- An image of a mural at Lourdes UniversityÌýfeaturing several blue glazed tiles similar to the one in the display
About the Contributor:Ìý is a Catholic and Franciscan university located in Sylvania, Ohio. The Department
of Chemistry and Physical Sciences (pictured) donated all items in the chromium display
box.Ìý
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Symbol:ÌýCr
Atomic Number: 24
Atomic Mass:Ìý51.9961Ìýu
Electron Configuration:Ìý[Ar] 3d54s1
Year Discovered:Ìý1797
Discovered By:ÌýLouis Nicolas Vauquelin