Chromium compounds

The Pourbaix diagram for chromium in pure water, perchloric acid, or sodium hydroxide[1][2]

Chromium compounds are compounds containing the element chromium (Cr). Chromium is a member of group 6 of the transition metals. The +3 and +6 states occur most commonly within chromium compounds, followed by +2; charges of +1, +4 and +5 for chromium are rare, but do nevertheless occasionally exist.[3][4]

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  2. ^ Puigdomenech, Ignasi Hydra/Medusa Chemical Equilibrium Database and Plotting Software Archived 5 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine (2004) KTH Royal Institute of Technology
  3. ^ Clark, Jim. "Oxidation states (oxidation numbers)". Chemguide. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
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