1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- It is the most reflective element.
- Silver is the second most ductile metal after Gold.
- It is also used in Dentistry as a dental alloys for clips and crowning.
- 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.
1.2 Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Ores of metals
Earth's crust, Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Unknown
William Hyde Wollaston
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-8 %6 * 10-8 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %~0.0000002 %
1E-08
0.1
1.6.1 Abundance In Meteorites
2.4.2 Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.4.4 Abundance In Oceans
2.4.6 Abundance In Humans