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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Atsdr: Toxicological Profile for Chromium

For Students 9th - 10th
Profile information on chromium describes the danger of exposure and health effects of chromium.
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Chromium

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the element, Chromium, atomic number 24. Covers discovery, physical and atomic properties, how abundant it is on the Earth, permissible exposure limits, sources, uses, and potential substitutes.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Chromium: Periodic Table of Videos

For Students 9th - 10th
The team at Periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed lesson for every element of the periodic table. Chromium is element number 24 and widely used to protect metal compounds. [1:54]
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Other

Web ref.org: Chromium

For Students 9th - 10th
A short, well written summary of some of the most important information on chromium, including its uses.
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Web Elements

Web Elements Periodic Table: Chromium

For Students 9th - 10th
A very good summary of the key data and chemical and physical properties of chromium.
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Other

Ask the Dietition: Chromium

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about chromium, diet and health.
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Other

Eco Usa: Chromium

For Students 9th - 10th
Basic information about chromium as a mineral, its absorption by the body and its metabolism. Also provides a summary of major health effects of chromium.
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Website
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Chromium

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Geological Survey offers a complete listing of PDF files and references on chromium, stressing the mineralogical and geological aspects of this element.
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Website
Royal Society of Chemistry

Chemical Society: Chromium

For Students 9th - 10th
A short summary of some of the more basic information one might need to know about this element.
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Chemicool

Chemicool: Chromium

For Students 9th - 10th
A very well organized set of data tables from Chemicool listing a great deal of information about the physical and chemical properties of chromium.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Chemistry for Kids: Elements: Chromium

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the element chromium and its chemistry including atomic weight, atom, uses, sources, name, and discovery on this site. Also discussed is the properties and characteristics of chromium.