What is the oxidation state of chromium found in steels/metal alloys?

Subject: What is the oxidation state of chromium found in steels/metal alloys?

Date: Thu Oct 28 15:35:54 1999
Posted by Rey Verduzco
Grade level: undergrad School: King County Hazardous Waste Management Program
City: Seattle State/Province: WA Country: USA
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 941139354.Ch

Message:


Chromium is a regulated heavy metal. Chrome VI is the culprit. Metal 
fabrication industry machines metal alloys that contain chromium. What is 
or are the species of chromium typically found in these alloys? Elemental 
(0), divalent, trivalent, hexavelent? Thank you for responding

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