Chromium is a shiny metal that does not corrode. Instead of electroplating iron with chromium, why are sanitary fittings not made of chromium itself?

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Chromium is very costly and is not economically friendly. That is why iron is electroplated with a thin layer of chromium to make it less corrosive rather than using chromium itself. It is also not an abundantly found element and is difficult to extract.

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Q) Instead of taking the trouble of electroplating metals with chromium for making car parts , taps , cycle parts , etc., why are these objects not made up of chromium itself ?

A) This is because chromium is a very expensive metals . It is a metal which does not rust is resistant from scratches and has a shiny appearance . If we use chromium it will be a huge loss and it also be wastage of the resource chromium thus it is preferable to use chromium only for electroplating objects.

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Q. Chromium has a shiny appearance and lt does not corrode

Chromium has a shiny appearance and it does not corrode. Then why only a thin coating of it is used instead of using it to make the complete material?

Why do we use chromium metal for electroplating over objects made of cheaper metals?
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Q. The reagent does not contain chromium metal.

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