Photo of an old Austin Cambridge car with chromium fenders and trim.

Chromium metal

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Periodic table thumbnail with the position of chromium indicated.

Artwork: The periodic table of chemical elements showing the position of chromium. It's a relatively light element (near the top of the table) among the transition metals, in the same group as molybdenum (Mo) and tungsten (W).

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