| name | Chromium |
| latin | Chromium |
| french | Chrome |
| german | Chrom |
| symbol | Cr |
| proton number | 24 |
| atomic weight | 51.9961 |
| Pauling electronegativity | 1.66 |
| electronic configuration | [Ar] 3d54s1 1s22s22p63s23p63d54s1 |
| melting point | 2180 K, 1907°C, 3464°F |
| boiling point | 2944 K, 2671°C, 4840°F |
| group | 6 |
| period | 4 |
| state (by 20°C) | solid |
| oxidation states | +2, +3, +6 |
| Year of discovery | Discoverer |
| 1798 | Louis N. Vauquelin (1763-1829) |