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Chrome isn't Chromium...

Chrome and chromium are not the same substances, although they are related to each other.

Chromium is element number 24 on the periodic table. It is a transition metal.

Chrome is the name given to chromium when it is electroplated over another metal. It often contains chromium oxide, which protects the underlying metal from corrosion.

 

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Uploaded on May 16, 2021
Taken on August 18, 2020