what is the difference between chromium and chrome? explain in the simplest shortest way with real life example
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Sure, I'd be happy to help explain the difference between chromium and chrome.

- **Chromium** is a chemical element with the symbol Cr and atomic number 24. It is a hard, brittle, lustrous, gray-white metal that is resistant to corrosion. Some common applications of chromium include metal alloys, oilfield and chemical process catalysts, pigments or coatings due to its excellent resistance to corrosion and heat.

- **Chrome** is often used as a shorthand term for chrome plating (also known as chrome-plating or chrome-plating) which refers to the method of applying a decorative and protective layer of chrome. Chrome plating is a popular process using electroplating called chrome-plating, which adds a highly reflective outer layer for appearance purposes (like hardware, internal engine parts, and automotive parts such as hubcaps, air intakes, engine tuning and body kits) and also working surface for industrial and medical applications, where high chemical and abrasion resistance is important.

In summary, Chromium is a chemical element, and Chrome is a plating process using Chromium. So, chrome, as a plating process, is a product of Chromium.
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what is the difference between chromium and chrome? explain in the simplest shortest way with real life example
user
Chromium is an open-source web browser project, while Chrome is a web browser developed by Google. It's like comparing a car factory (Chromium) to a car brand (Chrome). Chrome is made in the Chromium factory, but it has extra features like automatic updates and built-in flash player.
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