What is the difference between chrome and metal?

Posted by admin on January 27th, 2012

I bought a dining set, and the chairs have chrome, but it looks like metal, what is the difference?

CHROME IS A METAL!!!!!!!

Chrome is a metal plating made out of nickle and chromium, and it's processed, but nickle is the main part, the chromium mix gives it the shine. it's a 2 step process.
it is metal, it's a thin layer of metal put on as a coating.

I see you failed Chemistry. Chromium is a metal, so is steel which your set is made of. it may also be chrome plated to keep it from rusting. ........................................…
By the way, steel is an alloy of iron, with other metals mixed in to give it, it characteristics.

Now let's discuss electron affinity among the transition elements.

chrome is a special metal (alloy) a mixture of two or more metals. the difference between metal and chrome that the metal will rest if you put it in a moisture but not the chrome