Nominal Mass |
Accurate Mass |
% Natural Abundance |
Chemical Form |
Enrichment Available % |
50 Cr | 49.9460464 (17) | 4.345 (13) | metal, oxide | 90 – 96+ |
52 Cr | 51.9405098 (17) | 83.789 (18) | Metal | 99+ |
53 Cr | 52.9406513 (17) | 9.501 (17) | oxide | 97+ |
54 Cr | 53.9388825 (17) | 2.365 (7) | oxide | 94+ |
Several Chromium Isotopes are used for medical applications. Cr-50 is used for the production of the radioisotope Cr-51 which is used for measuring blood volume and red blood cell survival. Cr-53 and Cr-54 are used for the study of chromium metabolism and studies into (adult) diabetes.