Electron Configuration

[Ar] 4s2 3d3

The first exception: [Ar] 4s1 3d5

Chromium means "color"
Melting Point: 1856.85 oC
Boiling Point: 2671.85 oC
Heat of Vaporization: 6573.57 J/g
Heat of Fusion: 294.25 J/g
Specific Heat Capacity: 0.449 J/g . Co or 0.11 cal/g . Co
Density: 7.19 g/cm3