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No. 291: Periodic Table: 24 Chromium

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Periodic Table: 24 Chromium

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Strip by: Andrew Coker, David Morgan-Mar

T-Rex: T-Rex presents The Periodic Table:
T-Rex: 24 CHROMIUM
T-Rex: A lustrous, silvery metal, highly corrosion resistant. Also, the only element to have a Magic the Gathering card named after it.
T-Rex: Chromium was an Elder Dragon who, with his siblings...
Utahraptor: Aren't we here to talk about the element?
T-Rex: Oh, fine then.
T-Rex: Next on Dinosaur Whiteboard:
T-Rex: Earth, Air, Water, and FIRE!!

The author writes:

It's used in chrome plating, because of its corrosion resistance and ability to hold a high polish.

True!