Facts About Rhodium and Palladium
Interesting Facts
- Rhodium is the rarest element out of all non-radioactive metals on the earth .
- Rhodium is one of the most durable and hard metal, which also have high reflectance.
- Palladium alloys are used for Jewelry contains (95% Palladium and 5% Ruthenium)
- In the late 1800s, Palladium metal used have more economical value than the Platinum metal.
- Palladium element is known as a good catalyst
Sources
Earth's crust, Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Ores of metals
Who Discovered
William Hyde Wollaston
William Hyde Wollaston
Discovery
In 1804
In 1803
Abundance In Earth's Crust