Chromium: compounds information
This section lists some binary compounds with halogens (known as halides), oxygen (known as oxides), hydrogen (known as hydrides), and some other compounds of chromium. For each compound, a formal oxidation number for chromium is given, but the usefulness of this number is limited for p-block elements in particular. Based upon that oxidation number, an electronic configuration is also given but note that for more exotic compounds you should view this as a guide only.
In compounds of chromium (where known), the most common oxidation numbers of chromium are: 6, and 3.
The term hydride is used to indicate compounds of the type MxHy and not necessarily to indicate that any compounds listed behave as hydrides chemically.
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- Chromium difluoride: CrF2
- Chromium trifluoride: CrF3
- Chromium hexafluoride: CrF6
- Chromium tetrafluoride: CrF4
- Chromium pentafluoride: CrF5
- Chromium dioxide: CrO2
- Chromium trioxide: CrO3
- Dichromium trioxide: Cr2O3
- Trichromium tetroxide: Cr3O4
- Chromium selenide: CrSe
- Dichromium tritelluride: Cr2Te3
- Chromium nitride: CrN
- Chromium hexacarbonyl: Cr(CO)6
- Hexaaquachromium nitrate trihydrate: Cr(NO3)3.9H2O