Chromium is a very hard and shiny silvery metal and has many colorful compounds. A lot of these are quite toxic. Chromium(VI), e.g. as CrO<sub>3</sub>, is a very dangerous environmental toxin. Elemental chromium is widely used for plating for optical reasons and corrosion protection. Chromium is added to steel, to make it stainless.
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