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Facts About Tungsten and Rhodium


Facts About Rhodium and Tungsten


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
  • Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
  
  • 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.
  

Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Earth's crust, Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Not Available   
William Hyde Wollaston   

Discovery
In 1781   
In 1804   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %   
27
6 * 10-8 %   
26

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %   
23
~0.0000002 %   
25

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
39
0.00 %   
36

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
39
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
18
Not Available   

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